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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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...
R-Series Passport production timeline - December 2021
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear Lachlan,   Thank you for your email, received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 12 December 2021.   You ma...
Communications between DFAT and WorldVision re Mohammad El Halabi
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Gareth William Smith on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX4553   Dear Mr Smith   On 12 November 2021, you were notified that the department intended to refuse your FOI r...
Background to the audit of Australian engagement with multilateral institutions
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Peter Timmins. Annotated by Peter Timmins on .

Refused.

In the hands of OAIC along with two other review applications still to be resolved after 12 months. We live in hope reminded from time to time that the...
Website statistics
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Cole Big on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Big,   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.   Kind regards,   DFAT FOI Team Freedom o...
Burkina Faso - Australian Government aid, grants, donations, projects
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Edward Foucault on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX4275   Dear Mr Foucault   We regret the delay in responding to your last correspondence.  Please find attache...
Arrest and incarceration of World Vision's Mohammed al-Halabi
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Gareth William Smith on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX4388   Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached correspondence relating to your request.   Regards   DFAT...
Trans Tasman Bubble Framework
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Henry on .

Waiting clarification.

OFFICIAL Dear Henry Please see the attached letter in respect of your application for a waiver of charges. Kind regards Danielle DFAT FOI Team Fr...
New R Series Passports Release Date - June 2021
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Lachlan Thank you for your enquiry dated 16 June 2021 to the Freedom of Information section in DFAT, which has been forwarded to the Aus...
Current and historical country information on Afghanistan
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jay Doe on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Jay Doe I understand you're seeking copies of previous DFAT Country Information Reports (CIRs) and Thematic Reports relating to Afghanis...
New 'R' series of passports
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Simon Thomas on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Thomas Thank you for your email requesting information on the new 'R' series passports. Your enquiry has been forwarded to this sect...

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