Government department in Victoria, Australia, For the agency known as the Department of Transport from 1992 to 1996, see, Department of Transport (Victoria, 2008–13), Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure, Taxi industry and other commercial passenger vehicles, "Hennessy becomes Attorney-General in new gender-balanced Cabinet", "Department of Transport (known as Ministry of Transport 1951 to 1992). It also supported one Parliamentary Secretary for Transport (Mr Gary Blackwood MLA). It is led by Director-General Corey Hannett – formerly Coordinator-General of the project authorities – who is responsible to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Jacinta Allan. representing transport interests in liaising with other Victorian, Commonwealth and other jurisdiction's Departments and agencies, including in relation to regulatory reform and funding. The, The Act established these agencies as structurally separate bodies with their own, Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure, Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983, "Simpler, More Coordinated Transport System For Victoria", Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure, Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Department_of_Transport_(Victoria,_2008–13)&oldid=951488585, Former government departments of Victoria (Australia), Defunct transport organisations based in Australia, History of transport in Victoria (Australia), Short description is different from Wikidata, Use Australian English from December 2014, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, being the lead in strategic policy, advice and legislation relating to the transport system and related matters other than road safety, coordinating the development of regulatory policy and legislation relating to the transport system and related matters, leading in the improvement of the transport system, including in the procurement, development, construction and commissioning of new transport infrastructure and services, establishing a medium and long term planning framework for all forms of transport for the delivery of an integrated transport system, providing independent advice to the Minister in relation to proposals and initiatives of other transport bodies, developing strategies, plans, standards, performance indicators, programs and projects relating to the transport system, seeking to ensure, in collaboration with the Public Transport Development Authority, the Roads Corporation and Municipal Councils, that access to road and rail is balanced in a manner consistent with Government policies and strategies for public transport and freight, coordinating corporate planning and budgets to assist transport bodies with development, alignment, implementation and monitoring of their corporate plans and budgets, undertaking operational activities including transport system operations, asset management and project management, collecting transport data and undertake research into the transport system, providing corporate, financial management, property and other specialist services to transport bodies, providing assistance to public entities and private bodies to construct or improve transport facilities, carrying out efficiently and effectively any contract entered into by the Minister on behalf of the Crown. Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is a statutory authority that manages Victoria's train, tram … The Department of Transport (DOT) is a government department in Victoria, Australia. These agencies were divided into three main types - statutory offices, statutory authorities and independent transport safety agencies. The Department initially started its operation under the Transport Act 1983,[4] which contained an old and minimalist policy framework for the Department and parts of the broader transport portfolio. Along with the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, the DOT was formed in machinery of government changes made by Premier Daniel Andrews after the re-election of his Labor government at the 2018 Victorian state election.