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The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) is an Australian government department. Its role is to ensure the integration and operations of telecommunication, Information Technology and the Arts. The department's policy areas include: Copy of the original phone of Alexander Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ...

• arts and culture
• broadcasting and online regulation
• information and communications technology
• intellectual property
• post
• sport
• telecommunications

The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). ... Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... For the 2006 film, see Intellectual Property (movie). ... Australia Post is the government-owned postal service of Australia. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ...

Ministers

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan - Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Helen Lloyd Coonan (born 29 October 1947), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing New South Wales. ...

Senator the Hon George Brandis SC - Minister for the Arts and Sport George Henry Brandis, SC (born 22 June 1957), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since May 2000, representing Queensland. ... The title of Senior Counsel (postnominal SC; 資深大律師 in Hong Kong Cantonese [1] [2]; 高级律师 in Singapore Mandarin [3] [4]) or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, especially in Commonwealth countries or jurisdictions in which the British monarch is no longer head of state, such...

See also

• Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
• Minister for Arts and Sport
• Australia Council
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts is currently Senator The Hon Helen Coonan, since July 2004. ... The Australia Council for the Arts (commonly called the Australia Council) is the Australian Governments arts council. ... This is a list of Australian Commonwealth Government departments, bureaus, authorities and commissions. ...

External links

• Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Website

Departments of the Australian Government

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Attorney-General's | Communications, Information Technology and the Arts | Defence | Education, Science and Training | Employment and Workplace Relations | Environment and Water Resources | Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Finance and Administration | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Health and Ageing | Human Services | Immigration and Citizenship | Industry, Tourism and Resources | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Transport and Regional Services | Treasury