Our vision
Connected communities across the stars
To plan, coordinate and invest in infrastructure and services that support thriving interstellar communities. We work with system governments, industry and communities across every inhabited region of the Commonwealth.
Our values
Future focused
Evidence based
Community centred
Sustainable
Collaborative
Leadership
Our Minister & Secretary
The Hon. Amelia Vega MP
Minister for Interstellar Planning and Infrastructure
Dr James Hadfield
Secretary, Department of Interstellar Planning
What we oversee
Our responsibilities
Regional & metropolitan planning
Long-range planning across Core Systems and the frontier.
Colony development approvals
Assessing and approving new settlements.
Transport & freight corridors
Hyperlanes and inter-system supply chains.
Spaceport infrastructure
Surface and orbital transport hubs.
Population growth management
Forecasting and planning for growth.
Housing strategy
Housing supply and settlement planning across the colonies.
Careers
Help plan the next generation of communities
Join a department shaping infrastructure, environment and growth across the inhabited systems.