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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Legal advice on Gaza
Request to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Moe. Annotated by CR on .

Awaiting classification.

Oh yes. You are correct, an internal review is not possible.
Liability for war crimes
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to A Citizen on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear A Citizen   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards DFAT FOI Team _____________________...
Documents relating to a trip of Former Prime Ministers to the UK
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Partially successful.

Dear Alex   Please find attached the outcome for your FOI request, as well as the documents you have been granted access to.   Kind regards...
Australia Day
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to MBV on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 9739    Dear MBV   Please find attached a letter notifying you of the department’s decision on your FOI reques...
Gaza Hospital Bombing Assessment
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Foifoi Mcgee on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Foifoi Mcgee   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team ____...
Documents related to de-escalation in the war in Gaza
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Moe on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Moe   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team _____________...
Collective punishment of people in Gaza
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Foifoi Mcgee on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Foifoi Mcgee   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.    Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team ___________________...
R-series Passports Issuance
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Toufic Zaatar on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

OFFICIAL   Dear Toufic,   Thank you for your email, received by the department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 16 January 2022.   You made...
Documents regarding Australian involvement in 1973 Chillean Coup
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lachlan Mackenzie on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr McKenzie   I refer to your below email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 12 September 2023 request...
Documents relating to a trip of politicians to Hungary
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Partially successful.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 8551   Dear Mr Pentland   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request, together wit...
Talking Points - Change to recognition of Israel's capital
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to BE on .

Partially successful.

Our reference: RQ23/00345 Agency reference: LEX 6985   BE By email: [FOI #9704 email] Cc: [DFAT request email]   Extension of time under...
Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI), in Portuguese
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Tyler scott on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Scott   Please find attached a decision and documents in response to your FOI request LEX7875.   Kind regards   DFA...
Appointment of Ambassador to the United States
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to MBV on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL   Dear MBV   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request and a copy of the documents to which you have bee...
Legal status of Simeon BOIKOV currently residing at the Russian Consulate in Sydney
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Peter Negruk on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Negruk   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards   DFAT FOI Team _________________...
Freedom of Information Logs - FOI Request
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Watson Norwood on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX 7926   Dear Mr Norwood   Thank you for your email dated 6 May 2023 seeking access to documents under the Fre...
Legal Sstatus of Simeon BOIKOV currently residing at the Russian Consulate in Sydney
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Peter Negruk on .

Waiting clarification.

Dear Mr Negruk   Your Freedom of Information (FOI) Enquiry   I refer to your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DF...
Country codes on Australia diplomatic vehicle registration plates
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Zach Zhao on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Zhao   Please see attached a decision regarding your FOI request LEX7592.   Kind regards     Freedom of Informatio...
Country codes on Australian diplomatic vehicle registration plates
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Zach Zhao on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

The Freedom of Information Act 1982, please provide the codes/prefixes that are allocated to foreign countries and international organisations for t...
Country Information Report Iran 2013
Request sent to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by Dr Tim on .

Long overdue.

I would like to access the 2013 Country Information Report on Iran. The 2020 CIR is available on line but I am specifically seeking the 2013 report...
FOI request: Venezuelan President Recognition
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Alex Pentland on .

Information not held.

OFFICIAL   Dear Mr Pentland   Please see attached correspondence regarding your FOI request LEX7071.   Kind regards          DFAT F...
Passports
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to tyler on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 7112   Dear Tyler,   Please find attached a letter advising the outcome of your FOI request.   Kind regards...
Evidence request by claim of Penny Wong that the convicted people of flight MH17
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Jason Blake on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Sir   I refer to your email received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on 18 November 2022.   We understand you are m...
Communications with Qantas about December international travel plan
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Lucas Baird on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL   FOI Reference: LEX4321   Dear Mr Baird   Please find attached correspondence relating to your FOI request.     Regards D...
Australia new ePassport Series "R"
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Hon Fai Chau on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   Dear Fai   Thank you for your inquiry.   We are rolling out the R Series in stages from September 2022.   Please see further...
Incoming Government Briefs
Response by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to JH on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX5983   Dear JH   Please find attached correspondence relating to your request for access to documents.   Ki...

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