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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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 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.                ...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...

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