Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications


Scrutiny of Commonwealth expenditure

The below table shows instruments registered between 21 November 2019 and 26 March 2020 specifying Commonwealth expenditure within the portfolio of Infrastructure.

Please note that instruments will only appear on this page once they have been considered and reported on by the committee.

Instrument Grant/Program Amount Description Portfolio committee
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Measures No. 2) Regulations 2019 [F2019L01629]
 Regional Airports Program $100 million over four years from 2019-20. The Regional Airports Program will provide financial assistance to the owners and operators of regional airports to undertake aviation safety and access work. Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Measures No. 1) Regulations 2020 [F2020L00105] Electromagnetic Energy Program—public communications
 $1.8 million over four years from 2019-20
 Funding will be provided to deliver a communications campaign to provide the public with information, based on scientific advice and research, about electromagnetic energy emitted from telecommunications facilities. Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Measures No. 3) Regulations 2020 [F2020L00384]
 Imparja Television $0.8 million in the 2019-20

Funding will be provided to Imparja Television Pty Ltd to support its continued provision of commercial television services in regional and remote Australia.

 Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Australian Music Industry Package $30.9 million over five years from 2019-20

Funding will be provided to Imparja Television Pty Ltd to support its continued provision of commercial television services in regional and remote Australia.Funding will be provided to

  • establish and deliver a national mentoring program for women in the music industry;
  • assist businesses and music industry organisations to support performances of Australian music;
  • establish and deliver a national development program for Indigenous musicians and bands; and
  • promote Australian music overseas through funding the activities of Sounds Australia.
 Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee