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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Airline consultation over help for aviation sector
Clarification sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Lucas Baird on .

Information not held.

Thanks Joel, Happy to withdraw - had sent it to both departments as both the Transport and Tourism Ministers have been very prominent in spruiking ai...
Australian advocacy for transparency in World Health Organisation
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Peter Timmins on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Timmins   Please see attached the decision in respect of your FOI request.   Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team Freedom of I...
The audit report of multilateral institutions
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Peter Timmins. Annotated by Peter Timmins on .

Refused.

This matter was in the hands of the OAIC before this decision was made-seeking internal review of the deemed refusal and in connection with a broader c...
Non-ASL public service staff
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to John Smith on .

Refused.

Our reference: RQ20/03331 Agency reference: LEX2400 Mr John Smith By email: [1][FOI #6469 email] Extension of time under s 54D Dear Mr Smith...
How many farms have been sold to companies and foreigners in the past year.
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Terry Schinagl on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Terry Schinagl The Department refers to your email of 22 October 2019. You have contacted the Freedom of Information Section of t...
Australian womeen and children experiencing domestic violence, injustice and human rights violations overseas.
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Helen Smith on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Smith Thank you for your email. For your information, the FOI Act is predicated on a request for documents that have been creat...
Gas explosion, Kabul, 26/April/2012
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Christopher Wilson on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED FOI Reference: LEX1066 Dear Mr Wilson Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request under the Freedom of Informat...
China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Chris H on .

Information not held.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Chris H   Please find attached the charges letter in your matter.   Please note that we have issued charges on the basis th...
Communications between DFAT and Woodside entites regarding security situation in Myanmar
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Brynn O'Brien. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Refused.

The applicant has not told Right to Know the status of this request and I have been asked to update the status. Note 1: Mostly I classify a response...
Whether Julie Bishop has acquired a diplomatic spousal passport for David Panton
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Vito Guzzardi on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Guzzardi   I refer to your email of 2 March with the below enquiry:   “Please advise whether MP Julie Bishop has acq...
Aid-for-trade projects 2013-2018
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Olivia Henderson on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Henderson I have been advised by the relevant line areas, including the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, that your re...
Julie Bishop travel / accommodation expenses to Melbourne on November 4th, 2017.
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Vito Guzzardi on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Guzzardi, As the Department is not responsible for the Foreign Minister's domestic travel arrangements, we are unable to satisfy...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of Information request.   Yours sinc...
Australian support for Assisted Voluntary Returns from Indonesia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Cam on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 17/06/00891; ADF2017/68822   Dear Mr Doig,   I refer to your FOI request received by the Department of Immigr...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to James Smith on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Smith,   Please find attached a letter information you of the processing charges associated with your current FOI Reque...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of Information request.   Yours sinc...
Implementation Framework for Cooperation to Combat People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Asher Hirsch on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 17/08/01064; ADF2017/91937   Dear Mr Hirsch   I refer to your FOI request received on 22 August 2017, seeking...
DFAT funding to UNHCR Indonesia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Cam on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Doig I refer to your two FOI requests dated 30 July 2017 seeking access to: “Please provide any documents related to the amount...
Australian Funding of UNHCR Asia-Pacific
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Cam on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Doig I refer to your two FOI requests dated 30 July 2017 seeking access to: “Please provide any documents related to the amount...
Request for the 2001 Regional Cooperation Agreement with IOM and Indonesia
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Asher Hirsch on .

Information not held.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Hirsch, As per the decision record, 'no copy of a Regional Cooperation Arrangement between Australia, Indonesia and the Internat...
Corrospondence concerning the appointment of Philip Ruddock to special envoy role
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Nigel Gladstone on .

Information not held.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Gladstone   Please find attached the decision on your FOI request that was transferred from the Department of Foreign Affai...
Negotiations with Indonesia about our Live Cattle Exports
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Rebecca Varney on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Varney, As you have not responded to the charges letter which we sent on 10 March, your request has been deemed to be withdrawn,...
2016/17 Additional Estimates Topics
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   File No: 17/9182 Our Ref: 1703-F1667   Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   As you have not responded to the Department's e-mail of 29 Ma...
Disposable equipment expenditure
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Christopher Flynn. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Refused.

I think that you have the right of it, Mr Baldwin --- at least for the way I originally read the refusal letter. I am sure you are correct to say that...
Supplementary Budget Estimates topics
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED   FOI request: 1611-F1576     Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   As you have not responded to my e-mail of 16 November notifying you of...

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