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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Burkina Faso - Australian Government aid, grants, donations, projects
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Edward Foucault on .

Delayed.

I agree to the aforementioned extension of 29+1 days. Yours sincerely, E. Foucault
Arrest and incarceration of World Vision's Mohammed al-Halabi
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Gareth William Smith on .

Awaiting response.

I am quite happy to acquiesce to your request for a time extension of 30 days. Yours sincerely, Gareth William Smith
Website statistics
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Cole Big on .

Awaiting response.

Please provide the following statistics about your website, broken down by financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21. 1) The total number of all visits...
Communications with Qantas about December international travel plan
Clarification sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Lucas Baird on .

Awaiting response.

Thanks all --- I agree to the 30 day extension Sincerely, Lucas Baird
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' section of Sri Lanka 2013 report (second request)
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Elias Ross on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Thank you Mr Ross. Kind regards Danielle DFAT FOI
'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,...
Cables
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Elias Ross on .

Long overdue.

Our reference: RQ21/00515 Agency reference: LEX2731   Mr Elias Ross   Sent by email: [1][FOI #6782 email]        Dear Mr Ross   Tha...
New R Series Passports Release Date - June 2021
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan on .

Awaiting classification.

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...
Background to the audit of Australian engagement with multilateral institutions
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Peter Timmins on .

Awaiting classification.

Two weeks ago I asked for clarification regarding status of LEX 3065. Please respond. Thanks. Peter Timmins
Time spent and charges attributed to dealing over five months with an FOI application
Follow up sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Peter Timmins on .

Awaiting internal review.

It's now three months since I applied for internal review of the deemed refusal, having pointed out that I had not consented to 'administrative acces...
Non-ongoing or Higher Duties staff
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to JanaeBrown on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL FOI Reference: LEX2632   Dear Ms Brown,   Please see attached the outcome of your FOI request, and documents released pursuant to y...
Trans Tasman Bubble Framework
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Henry on .

Awaiting classification.

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...
DFAT Overseas Conditions of Service
Internal review request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by George Porter on .

Awaiting internal review.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Foreign...
Documents not available for download from your FOI log or reasoning
Internal review request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Posty on .

Awaiting internal review.

Hope you had a nice Easter. I'd like you to review this internally as per the review rights attached. When reviewing, I would like you to consi...
Impact of Brexit
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Abdul Hai on .

Long overdue.

Can you publish any work you have done on the impact of Brexit on Australia? Yours faithfully, Abdul Hai
Information concerning myself Lawrence John Tucker-GARDINER from 2003 to date
Clarification sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Lawrence John Tucker-Gardiner on .

Long overdue.

My personal email is [email address] From there I can send the requested proof of identity. Yours sincerely, Lawrence John Tucker-Gardiner
Agendas or briefing documents relating to the Five Eyes meeting in Queenstown, New Zealand in April 2017.
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Greg McDonald on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr McDonald As advised to you previously, you are not able to seek access to documents of named intelligence agencies pursuant to s...
International Aid amount to Papua New Guinea
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Kate Bettes on .

Long overdue.

Please could you provide me with a document/chart that shows how much foreign aid has gone to Papua New Guinea 2007-17 from Australia. If possible...
Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to James Smith on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached the charges letter in relation to this FOI request.   Yours sincerely   FOI Team Departme...
Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to James Smith on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached the charges letter in relation to this FOI request.     Yours sincerely   FOI Team Depar...
Itemised account for sending 20+ employees to France so as to learn how to save money.
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Vito Guzzardi on .

Awaiting internal review.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Guizzardi, I would be grateful if you could confirm that you wish to seek internal review of the Department's decision in this m...
Correspondence with China in regards to actions in South China Sea
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Matthew Buchanan on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr Buchanan   Extension of time request under s 15AB On 24 May 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (the Department) requested...
NuCoal
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED   FOI Ref: 1604-F1455 File No: 16/13237 Date: 23 May 2016     Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Req...
Records of communication between Julie Bishop and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key between 1/9/15 and 1/11/5
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Ariana Norton on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Ms Norton   Please find attached correspondence outlining the charges associated with the processing of your FOI request.  ...

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