Department of Transport and Regional Development

The Department of Transport and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between March 1996 and October 1998.

Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 11 March 1996, the department dealt with:
 * Shipping and marine navigation
 * Land transport (including road safety)
 * Civil aviation and air navigation
 * Aviation security
 * Regional development

Structure
The department was administered by Australian public servants who were responsible to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development.

The Secretary of the Department was Allan Hawke.