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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Diplomatic relations
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Semsûrî on .

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OFFICIAL Dear applicant Thank you for your email. Please see the attached list. Kind regards DFAT FOI Team _______________________________ Freedom...
Singapore didgeridoo
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Oliver Smith on .

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OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Smith   Please see attached a decision and documents in response to this FOI request LEX11832.   Kind regards    ...
DFAT Style/Brand/Writing Guides
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Glenn Hamiltonshire on .

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OFFICIAL FOI Request: LEX11842 Dear Glenn Hamiltonshire Please find attached a letter notifying you of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s...
Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB) - "full powers" for signature by Australia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Tyler on .

Reported for administrator attention.

OFFICIAL   Dear Tyler   Please see attached a document being released to you administratively.   Kind regards     LEX11906 RELEASED B...
Formal/diplomatic communications/statements: recognition and diplomatic relations with Kosovo
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Tyler on .

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Thank yous! Yours faithfully, Tyler
Appointment of Ambassador/Representative to WHO/NATO/EC/Belgium/Luxembourg, 2009 (Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson)
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Thank you soso much! Yours faithfully, Tyler
Formal/diplomatic communications/statements: recognition and diplomatic relations with Montenegro
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Thank you soso much Yours faithfully, Tyler
Australia Day 2025
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Oliver Smith on .

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OFFICIAL     FOI Request: LEX 11683   Dear Oliver Smith   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the Department of Foreign Affai...
Treaty and MOU with Netherlands on MH17
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Tyler on .

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Thank you for the copy of the full powers. Yours faithfully, Tyler
Select Legislative Instrument No. 172, 2015 - officially signed copy & documents submitted for signature
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Tyler on .

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Thank you soso much Yours faithfully, Tyler
Appointment of High Commissioner to UK, 2018 (Hon. George Brandis KC)
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Thank you soso much Yours faithfully, Tyler
Diplomatic/official statements/notes on recognition and diplomatic relations
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Thank you soso much Yours faithfully, Tyler
FOI charges letters
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to CR on .

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OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 11622   Dear CR   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s...
Arrangement between the Government of Australia and the International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) on a regional headquarters in Australia
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Tyler on .

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Thank you Yours faithfully, Tyler
Australia’s Foreign Relations rules- official signed copy
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Tyler on .

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Thank you! Yours faithfully, Tyler
Briefings between 13 July 2024 and 16 July 2024
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

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OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 11338   Dear Alex Pentland,   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the Department of Foreign Affairs...
Tony Abbott's 2024 Trip to CPAC Hungary
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

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

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OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 11016   Dear John Smith   Thank you for your email and patience with this matter.   Please see below reques...
FOI requests received concerning the 2023 Hamas-Israel Conflict
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to CR on .

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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...
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...
Documents relating to a trip of politicians to Hungary
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

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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 .

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Our reference: RQ23/00345 Agency reference: LEX 6985   BE By email: [FOI #9704 email] Cc: [DFAT request email]   Extension of time under...
Appointment of Ambassador to the United States
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to MBV on .

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OFFICIAL   Dear MBV   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request and a copy of the documents to which you have bee...
DFAT communications
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to A. Anwar on .

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OFFICIAL   FOI ref: LEX6026   Dear Mr Anwar   Please find attached correspondence regarding the outcome of your FOI internal review reques...

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