Australian Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts
 

Can you please give me some information about the Australian Department of Communications Information Technology and The Arts as I want to know about this? What are the programs and the facilities provided in this department?

Re: Australian Department of Communications Information Technology and The Arts
 

Can you tell me about the Operational Functions of Australian Department of Communications and the Arts? Also provide me the contact address of the Department?

Re: Australian Department of Communications Information Technology and The Arts
 

The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts is a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for communications policy and programs and cultural affairs.

It was created in September 2015 following Malcolm Turnbull becoming prime minister, replacing the Department of Communications, and transferring responsibility for the arts from the Attorney-General's Department.

Operational Functions
The responsibilities to the department:
Broadband policy and programs
Postal and telecommunications policies and programs
Spectrum policy management
Broadcasting policy
National policy issues relating to the digital economy
Content policy relating to the information economy
Classification
Copyright
Cultural affairs, including movable cultural heritage and support for the arts

Department Overview

Formed
21 September 2015

Preceding Department
Department of Communications

Jurisdiction
Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Minister responsible
Mitch Fifield,
Minister for Communications
Minister for the Arts

Department executive
Mike Mrdak, Secretary

Child agencies
Australian Communications and Media Authority
NBN Co Limited
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Postal Corporation
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation

Contact Detail:
Department of Communications and the Arts
GPO Box 2154
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia