Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government


The Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was an Australian Government department that existed between September 2010 and December 2011.

Functions

In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 14 September 2010, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:
The department worked to help the Government of the day achieve its policy objectives by contributing to, and reporting against two key outcomes. The 2010–11 departmental annual report identified the outcomes as:
During its life, the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was accountable to Simon Crean as the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.
The Department was staffed by Australian Public Service officials and headed by a Secretary, Glenys Beauchamp. The Department’s staff numbered approximately 330.