High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is the Hon Anthony Albanese. On 3 December 2007 he replaced the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, the Hon Mark Vaile, who held office since August 2006, and the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim Lloyd, who held office since July 2004. Albanese`s portfolio was originally entitled Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, but was changed to its current title on the swearing in of the Second Gillard Ministry on 14 September 2010.