Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Department overview
Formed 3 December 2007[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 18 September 2013
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Employees 679 (at April 2013)[2]
Annual budget A$113.190 million (2012/013)
Minister responsible
Department executives
Child agencies
Website www.dbcde.gov.au

The Australian Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is a former department of the Government of Australia that was charged with the responsibility to help develop a vibrant, sustainable and internationally competitive broadband, broadcasting and communications sector and, through this, promote the digital economy for the benefit of all Australians.[6]

The department was formed in 2007 and dissolved in 2013. Its functions were assumed by the newly created Department of Communications.

Operational functions

In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[7]

Department programs

References

  1. CA 9184: The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 11 January 2014
  2. Australian Public Service Commission (2 December 2013), State of the Service Report: State of the Service Series 2012-13 (PDF), Australian Public Service Commission, p. 253, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2013
  3. 1 2 Peake, Ross (11 February 2013). "PM's new department head 'an asset'". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.
  4. Kelly, Joe (27 November 2012). "Harris to step into PC top job". The Australian. News Corp Australia.
  5. Rudd, Kevin (13 August 2009). "Departmental secretaries and statutory office-holders, Canberra" (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  6. "Corporate Plan 2011-13". About us. Commonwealth of Australia. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  7. "Administrative Arrangement Order of 3 December 2007" (PDF). Government of Australia. 3 December 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013.
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