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.

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