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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Legal Sstatus of Simeon BOIKOV currently residing at the Russian Consulate in Sydney
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Peter Negruk on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Mr Negruk   Your Freedom of Information (FOI) Enquiry   I refer to your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DF...
Country codes on Australia diplomatic vehicle registration plates
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Zach Zhao on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Zhao   Please see attached a decision regarding your FOI request LEX7592.   Kind regards     Freedom of Informatio...
Country codes on Australian diplomatic vehicle registration plates
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Zach Zhao on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982, please provide the codes/prefixes that are allocated to foreign countries and international organisations for t...
Country Information Report Iran 2013
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Dr Tim on .

Long overdue.

I would like to access the 2013 Country Information Report on Iran. The 2020 CIR is available on line but I am specifically seeking the 2013 report...
FOI request: Venezuelan President Recognition
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Pentland   Please see attached correspondence regarding your FOI request LEX7071.   Kind regards          DFAT F...
Passports
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to tyler on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 7112   Dear Tyler,   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards...
Evidence request by claim of Penny Wong that the convicted people of flight MH17
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jason Blake on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Sir   I refer to your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 18 November 2022.   We understand you are m...
Communications with Qantas about December international travel plan
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lucas Baird on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX4321   Dear Mr Baird   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.     Regards D...
Australia new ePassport Series "R"
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Hon Fai Chau on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Fai   Thank you for your inquiry.   We are rolling out the R Series in stages from September 2022.   Please see further...
Incoming Government Briefs
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to JH on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX5983   Dear JH   Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for access to documents.   Ki...
DFAT communications
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to A. Anwar on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL   FOI ref: LEX6026   Dear Mr Anwar   Please find attached correspondence regarding the outcome of your FOI internal review reques...
Australian Passport
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Chris H on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX5184   Dear Chris   Please find attached correspondence regarding your FOI request – LEX5184.                ...
R Series Passport
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jay on .

Partially successful.

Thank you for contacting the Australian Passport Office (APO), we have received your email and will respond as soon as we are able.  Thank you for yo...
Cost effectiveness and effective altruism
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Smith,   Please find attached correspondence related to the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards, DFAT FOI tea...
Full text of AUKUS pact agreement
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Julie Marlow on .

Successful.

Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer, My apologies, please note the decision attached in the prior email is in relation to the Department of Forei...
Resolution of frozen UK State Pensions issue
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Paul Swain on .

Partially successful.

FOI Reference: LEX 5441   Dear Mr Swain   Please find attached correspondence advising of the outcome of your request for internal review.  ...
'Treatment of returnees' sections of Sri Lanka 2019 country report
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Elias Ross on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Ross,   Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for internal review of LEX2698.   The Department a...
'Treatment of returnees' section of Sri Lanka 2013 report (second request)
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Elias Ross on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Ross   Please find attached statement of reasons in relation to the FOI request, reference LEX3981.   We note that this...
Country report 2012 Sri Lanka
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jian Ooi on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   FOI ref: LEX5414   Dear Jian Ooi   Please find attached correspondence with the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards...
Time spent and charges attributed to dealing over five months with an FOI application
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Peter Timmins on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Timmins Please find attached a decision in relation to your request for internal review, reference LEX3385. The department would lik...
Funding The Ukraine to defend themselves against Russia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to R. Mather on .

Waiting clarification.

OFFICIAL   FOI ref: LEX5416   Dear R Mather   Thank you for your email to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) dated 26 Apri...
Timeline for child passport processing
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by VAS on .

Long overdue.

I applied for a child passport on 11th Feb 2022. As of today, 20th April 2022 l haven't heard anything. I ring your office almost every day. It is th...
Australian Eligibility and Progress for US Global Entry
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   Dear Lachlan,   Please find attached a decision in relation to your FOI request, reference LEX5085.   The department would like...
15 MAY 2020 Communications to Foreign Minister
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Francis Unmeopa on .

Refused.

Our reference: RQ22/01008 Agency reference: LEX5096 Mr Francis Unmeopa Sent by email: [FOI #8492 email] Extension of time under s 15AC Dear M...
2020 Communications from Foreign Minister related to Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Francis Unmeopa on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL   OFFICIAL   Dear Applicant,   Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for access to documents under the Fre...

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