4-703: The Australian Indian Ocean Territories is the name since 1995 of an administrative unit under the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts , consisting of two island groups in the Indian Ocean under Australian sovereignty: Each of these island components has its own shire council : the Shire of Christmas Island and the Shire of Cocos . The administrative unit does not have jurisdiction over
8-542: Is administered by the Australian government. Download coordinates as: This Australian government-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Christmas Island geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Cocos (Keeling) Islands geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and
12-768: The Arts The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA) is a department of the Australian Federal Government responsible for delivering Australian Government policy and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, and the arts. The department was formed on 1 July 2022 from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications , under an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 1 July 2022. After
16-669: The uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Heard Island and McDonald Islands , despite these territories lying within the Indian Ocean. In 2004 a review of the territories was made. In 2012 the administration was reviewed by Australian parliamentary visits and enquiry. Farzian Zainal is a community representative for, and the Treasurer of, the Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation , which
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