The Department Of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications And The Arts Senate Estimates Issues Briefs For The Rural And Regional Affairs And Transport Committee On 24…

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This Senate Estimates brief details the geographic distribution of Department of Infrastructure staff as of 31 December 2024. The department employs 2,421 staff total, with 78.6% (1,904 employees) based in Canberra and 21.4% distributed across regional and capital city locations. Outside Canberra, 382 staff work in other capital cities and 128 work across 20 regional locations, with smaller numbers overseas. The department has expanded its regional presence significantly, operating in eight additional regional locations since June 2021. Notable growth includes Gold Coast (5 staff, new), Cairns (22 staff, up from 18), and Newcastle (11 staff, up from 7). All capital cities show upward staffing trends, particularly Brisbane (135 staff, up from 2 in 2020) and Adelaide (22 staff). The department uses desk-sharing arrangements