The Online and Communications Council is chaired by the Australian Government Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Council comprises a minister from each state and territory, representing the area of online information and communications services. Local government is represented by the President of the Australian Local Government Association. The Australian Government Minister for Finance and Deregulation is also a member and chairs agenda items relating to e-government.

Current members are:

• Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (Chair), Australian Government
• The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Australian Government
• The Hon John Robertson MLC, Minister Industrial Relations, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Energy, and Minister for Public Sector Reform, New South Wales 
• Mr John Lenders MP, Treasurer, Minister for Financial Services and Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Victoria
• The Hon Robert Schwarten MP, Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology, Queensland
• The Hon Troy Buswell MLA, Treasurer, Minister for Commerce, Science and Innovation, Housing and Works, Western Australia
• The Hon Michael O'Brien MP, Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education, Minister for Road Safety and Minister for Science and Information Economy, South Australia
• The Hon Michael Aird MLC, Treasurer and Minister for Economic Development, and Minister for Racing, Tasmania
• Mr Jon Stanhope MLA, Minister for Transport, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Business and Economic Development, Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Minister for the Arts and Heritage, Australian Capital Territory
• The Hon Karl Hampton MLA, Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy, Minister for Central Australia, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Environment and Heritage, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Natural Resources, Minister for Parks and Wildlife, Northern Territory
• Councillor Geoff Lake, President, Australian Local Government Association