The Department's Key Briefs For The March 2025 Budget Estimates Hearing Of The Rural And Regional Affairs And Transport Legislation Committee. Any Communication Received By The Department Secretary…

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The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts provided Senate Estimates briefs on its regional workforce distribution as of January 2025. Of 2,418 employees, 1,897 (78.5%) are based in Canberra, while 521 (21.5%) work outside the capital—387 in other capital cities and 127 across 18 regional locations. Since June 2020, the department has expanded its regional presence significantly, with notable growth in Cairns (0 to 22 staff), Orange (23 to 35 staff), and Townsville (1 to 10 staff). The department operates across all eight capital cities, 18 regional locations, and maintains six overseas postings. Sixteen staff work remotely from regional areas without nearby office locations. The briefing demonstrates the department's decentralisation efforts, with measurable increases in regional employment across the