Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Part of the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and a Federal authority, also called DFAT

External Affairs, including: relations and communications with overseas governments; treaties, including trade agreements; bilateral, regional and multilateral trade policy; international trade and commodity negotiations; trade promotion; international development co-operation; diplomatic and consular missions; international security issues, including disarmament, arms control and nuclear non-proliferation; public diplomacy, including information and cultural programs; international expositions; provision of secure travel identification to Australian citizens ; provision of consular services to Australian citizens abroad; overseas property management, including acquisition, ownership and disposal of real property.

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Tony Abbott's 2024 Trip to CPAC Hungary
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Pentland Please see the attached correspondence regarding your request, as well as the documents which have been released to you. Ki...
CPTPP
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .

Awaiting response.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Smith   Thank you for your email dated 23 June 2024 seeking access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (...
Diplomatic Relations
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 11016   Dear John Smith   Thank you for your email and patience with this matter.   Please see below reques...
Provisons for right of movement
Clarification sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Bob on .

Awaiting response.

Thanks for your prompt response with information supplied. This has helped to narrow the request to the information sought, hence to help clarify th...
Diplomatic Relations
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL FOI Request: LEX 10926   Dear John Smith   Thank you for your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the de...
Meetings with pro Palestinian groups
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to The FOI People on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL FOI Request: LEX 9615 Dear the FOI People On 15 December 2023 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the department) commenced the re...
Meetings with pro Israeli groups
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to The FOI People on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL FOI Request: LEX 9614 Dear the FOI People On 15 December 2023 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the department) commenced the re...
Politically motivated corruption at DFAT
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lynne on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Lynne   The documents you have requested from Paul Farrell and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Freedom of information...
List of Australian companies that offer visa sponsership
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Aarzoo on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL FOI Request: LEX 10555 Dear Aarzoo Thank you for your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the department) on 6 Ap...
Direct Aid Program (DAP) grants by the Embassy of Australia in Serbia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Pep Jan on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Pep Jan, RE: LEX 10263 Please find attached correspondence relating to the outcome of your FOI request, along with the document you hav...
FOI requests received concerning the 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to CR on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear CR Thank you for your email. Please be advised that no decision letter was provided to the applicant for LEX 9373, as they withdrew the...
Australia Day
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Oliver Smith on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 9736   Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the department’s decision on your FOI re...
Gaza hospital explosion
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to CR on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Internal Review Reference: LEX 9873 Original Decision Reference: LEX 9321   Dear CR   Please find attached a letter advising t...
Legal advice on Gaza
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Moe. Annotated by CR on .

Awaiting classification.

Oh yes. You are correct, an internal review is not possible.
Liability for war crimes
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to A Citizen on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear A Citizen   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards DFAT FOI Team _____________________...
Documents relating to a trip of Former Prime Ministers to the UK
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Partially successful.

Dear Alex   Please find attached the outcome for your FOI request, as well as the documents you have been granted access to.   Kind regards...
Australia Day
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to MBV on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 9739    Dear MBV   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the department’s decision on your FOI reques...
Gaza Hospital Bombing Assessment
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Foifoi Mcgee on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Foifoi Mcgee   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team ____...
Documents related to de-escalation in the war in Gaza
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Moe on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Moe   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team _____________...
Collective punishment of people in Gaza
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Foifoi Mcgee on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Foifoi Mcgee   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team ___________________...
R-series Passports Issuance
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Toufic Zaatar on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

OFFICIAL   Dear Toufic,   Thank you for your email, received by the department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 16 January 2022.   You made...
Documents regarding Australian involvement in 1973 Chillean Coup
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan Mackenzie on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr McKenzie   I refer to your below email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 12 September 2023 request...
Documents relating to a trip of politicians to Hungary
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 8551   Dear Mr Pentland   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request, together wit...
Talking Points - Change to recognition of Israel's capital
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to BE on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: RQ23/00345 Agency reference: LEX 6985   BE By email: [FOI #9704 email] Cc: [DFAT request email]   Extension of time under...
Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI), in Portuguese
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Tyler scott on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Scott   Please find attached a decision and documents in response to your FOI request LEX7875.   Kind regards   DFA...

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