Minister for Foreign Affairs

Part of the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and a Federal authority

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Documents requested, received, drafted or obtained by DFAT on actions by Israel that directly or indirectly constitutes a genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to justice4all on .
OFFICIAL   FOI Request: LEX 12773   Dear Applicant   Thank you for your email dated 22 August 2025 seeking access to documents under the F...
Ambassador to Belgium
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to James Smith on .
OFFICIAL   Dear James Smith   You may apply to the Australian Information Commissioner to review the decision (section 54L of the FOI Act). To...
Children killed in the Palestinian Territories
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to The FOI People on .
OFFICIAL     Dear The FOI People   Please see attached documents relating to your FOI request to the Office of the Foreign Minister (FMO)....
Collective punishment of people in Gaza
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Foifoi Mcgee on .
Our reference: RQ23/05743 Agency reference: LEX9365 Foifoi Mcgee Minister for Foreign Affairs   Extension of time under s 15AB Dear Parties...
Australia Day
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Oliver Smith on .
OFFICIAL   Good afternoon.   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your request under the FOI Act.   Kind regards   Office...
AUS UK FTA - June 2021 - Detail
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Lachlan on .
OFFICIAL Dear Lachlan, Thank you for your email below. Your email has been received by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (department)....
Weekly agenda format - September
Request sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs by The National Advocate on .
Hello, This is a request under the FOI Act. Can you please provide the Minister's diary covering all days in September in 'weekly agenda' format....
VIP Aircraft Usage and Costs Foreign Minister
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Justin on .
UNCLASSIFIED Dear Justin We refer to your below email received on 3 March 2019. Please note the FOI Act is predicated on requests for documents not...
FOI Delegations
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ben Fairless on .
UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Fairless   Thank you for your email dated 15 November 2018 in which you seek access under administrative release to:...
Any information and investigation involving the August 31, 2002 murders of two American schoolteachers in West Papua, Indonesia
Internal review request sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs by Jonathan Jones on .
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews. I am writing to request an internal review of Minister for Foreign...
Ministerial Diary for December 2014
Follow up sent to Minister for Foreign Affairs by Henare Degan on .
Wonderful, thank you James! Cheers, Henare
"Blocking" of Twitter Followers
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ben Fairless on .
Mr Ben Fairless [1][FOI #846 email] Dear Mr Fairless Re: Freedom of Information (FOI) Request I refer to your e-mail of 2 January 2015 in which...
Did Prime Minister Gough Whitlam sign intervention or security treaties with China for the Asia region?
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Joseph Walz on .
Dear Mr Walz, I acknowledge receipt of your e-mail below in which you seek access, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FO...
IGB
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to MJ on .
Good afternoon   Attached please find the Decision Letter in respect of your FOI request.   Regards        
Which foreign agency wanted David Hicks brought home in 2005.
Response by Minister for Foreign Affairs to Kieran on .
Mr O'Callaghan, I have passed your message to Senator Carr's office for action, as the Department and the Minister's Office are separate entities unde...

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