Department of Housing and Regional Development – for regional development function The Department of Transport and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between March 1996 and October 1998.

Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 11 March 1996, the department dealt with:[2] The department was administered by Australian public servants who were responsible to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development.

The Secretary of the Department was Allan Hawke.

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