Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

The department is  a new creation with regional Australia enjoying a higher profile than has been the case in the past.

The Minister is the Hon Simon Crean MP who has a history of involvement with regional Australia through the original foreunner of Regional Development Australia, the Area Consulative Committee network which Mr Crean worked to establish in 1994-95.

Regional Development Australia falls under the new department, sitting broadly with a key research arm of government, the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics.

To find out more about the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport visit www.regional.gov.au or click on the logo above.