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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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...
Country report 2012 Sri Lanka
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jian Ooi on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI ref: LEX5414   Dear Jian Ooi   Please find attached correspondence with the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards...
Resolution of frozen UK State Pensions issue
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Paul Swain on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL FOI Reference: LEX5441 File Number: 22/13443 Dear Mr Swain Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request Thank you for your email dated 26 April...
Full text of AUKUS pact agreement
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Julie Marlow on .

Awaiting response.

Under Australia's FOI laws, I request a copy of the full text of the AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, United States) technology transfer agreement,...
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...
'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 FOI Reference: LEX3983 File Number: 21/23772 Dear Mr Ross Please find attached a decision and documents in relation to your FOI request, ref...
Timeline for child passport processing
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by VAS on .

Awaiting response.

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...
Australian Passport
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Chris H on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX5184   Dear Chris   Please find attached correspondence regarding your FOI request – LEX5184.                ...
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...
R-series Passports Issuance
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Toufic Zaatar on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear Toufic,   Thank you for your email, received by the department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 16 January 2022.   You made...
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...
Communications with Qantas about December international travel plan
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lucas Baird on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX4321   Dear Mr Baird   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.     Regards D...
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...
2016 DFAT country information report SRI LANKA
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to mohamed rikas on .

Waiting clarification.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Rikas Thank you for your email. Our preliminary inquiries indicate that the department did not publish a Country Information Report...
'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, Thank you for your email. We regret the continuing delay in the processing of your request. Your matter is being processed,...

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