Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts
The Australian Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts has overall responsibility for broadcasting, the information and communications technology industry, the information economy, and telecommunications within Australia. The portfolio is held by Paul Fletcher since May 2019. In the Government of Australia, the ministers administer the portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and a range of other government agencies. Scope. Portfolio agencies and bodies include: List of ministers. The minister responsible for telecommunications policy has had various titles. From 1901 until December 1975 it  was the Postmaster-General, who administered the portfolio through the Postmaster-General's Department. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Communications, or any of its precedent titles: Notes List of ministers for regional communications. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Regional Communications, or any of its precedent titles: List of ministers for digital transformation. On , the third Hawke Ministry implemented a two-level ministerial structure, with distinctions drawn between senior and junior ministers. This arrangement has been continued by subsequent ministries; however, junior ministers have been appointed in the telecommunications portfolio on only five  occasions. Senior ministers are shown in the table above. The following individuals have been appointed as the Minister for Digital Transformation, or any of its precedent titles: List of arts ministers. The only minister before Simon Crean to have the title of Minister for the Arts was Bob McMullan between 24 March 1993 and 25 March 1994. However, "Arts" has appeared in several ministerial titles since Peter Howson was appointed Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts on 10 March 1971. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for the Arts, or any of its precedent titles: Minister