DFAT Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Promotes and protects Australia's international interests through diplomacy, trade, development and consular services.
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Latest releases
All 238 releases from DFAT, with filters-
DFAT Released
A document containing details of all international travel undertaken by Mr Nankervis in his capacity as Ambassador for Climate Change during his first full year in the role, from 18 August 2025 to 17…
This FOI release comprises a request scope and a two-page table of international travel undertaken by Ambassador for Climate Change Mr Nankervis between 7 September 2025 and 8 August 2026. The table lists ten trips with departure and return dates, countries visited, purposes…
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All material in [LEX 2754] currently withheld via s22 redactions, other than officials names, signatures and contact details; The ‘positions held’ in the issue diplomatic passports section; The…
This FOI release comprises a 2004 internal DFAT minute and related email correspondence from the Passport Operations Section concerning the issue of diplomatic and official passports to Australian contractors assisting reconstruction in Iraq. The minute, dated 1 July 2004…
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The most recent version of the agency's internal Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Case Register or equivalent document that records in-scope use cases
This FOI release is a DFAT spreadsheet extract titled the internal AI Use Case Register, marked OFFICIAL: Sensitive, listing about 22 in-scope AI use cases. Most entries are Approved and rated Low risk, with Copilot (Enterprise), Spark, Diplomate (a non-production proof of…
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DFAT Released
Ministerial submissions, emails, briefing notes, meeting notes and electronic or instant messages held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the Diplomatic Appointments…
The release comprises internal DFAT emails, dated 7 to 16 September 2026, concerning the Diplomatic Appointments (Selection Process) Bill 2026, a private senator's bill introduced by Senator Payman to create independent selection committees for certain senior "desirable"…
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DFAT Released
All ministerial submissions, emails, briefing notes, meeting notes and electronic or instant messages held by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation to the Diplomatic Appointments (Selection…
The release comprises internal DFAT email chains from September 2026 and an attached copy of the Diplomatic Appointments (Selection Process) Bill 2026, introduced in the Senate by Senator Payman, together with its explanatory memorandum and human rights statement. The emails…
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Any monthly status updates provided by contractor Richard Hohlt to DFAT since 1 May 2026 to 25 August 2026 Any milestone reports provided by Richard Hohlt in the same time period Any internal…
The release comprises a series of monthly invoices from Hohlt Group Global, LLC, a Washington D.C. firm whose founding partner, Richard F. Hohlt, is a contractor to the Australian Embassy in Washington. Each invoice covers one month of "strategy and policy advice and related…
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DFAT Released
Any documents or emails created by DFAT in response to media queries from the Australian Financial Review made on Thursday August 27 about Bathla Group
The release comprises internal DFAT media-liaison emails and clearance chains, dated 27 to 31 August 2026, responding to an Australian Financial Review query (initially sent via Nine) about the collapse of Bathla Group and Universal Property Group. The query alleged that DFAT…
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Ministerial submissions, briefings and talking points provided by DFAT to the Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning Australia's role in drafting and endorsing the 'A Call for Control of Frontier AI…
The release is a short email chain dated 18 September 2026 from Tori Lamb, Assistant Secretary of the Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology Branch, International Security Division, to a colleague and a list of officials, responding to a request for advice on a proposed…
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DFAT Released
Documents relating to contract CN365813-A2
This FOI release concerns contract CN365813-A2 for the Chora Municipal Infrastructure Project in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, an AusAID-funded cash-for-work initiative delivered by the Central Asia Development Group (CADG). The records include the agreement details sheet…
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DFAT Released
Briefing notes or talking points prepared for Foreign Minister Penny Wong from Monday the 17th of August, to Thursday the 20th of August 2026, regarding the investigation by Israeli forces into the…
This FOI release comprises DFAT briefing notes and talking points prepared for Foreign Minister Penny Wong for 17 to 20 August 2026, along with background material and draft media statements. The records concern Israel's decision, announced on 19 August 2026 (World Humanitarian…
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Correspondence received or sent by the Department from Monday the 17th of August to Thursday the 20th of August 2026, regarding the investigation by Israeli forces into the Death of aid worker Zomi…
This FOI release comprises internal DFAT email chains and attachments dated 17 to 20 August 2026, concerning the Israeli Defence Force's investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, a World Central Kitchen employee killed in a Gaza strike. Records include a Foreign…
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DFAT Released
Any [sanctions permit] application/s submitted by Orica Limited since 1 July 2025 seeking authorisation to engage with EuroChem; Any notification of permit outcomes relating to the application/s…
This DFAT release, dated 6 October 2026 and covering sanctions permit records, relates to requests for Australian sanctions permits sought by Orica Limited since 1 July 2025 to engage with EuroChem, a Russian fertiliser and chemicals company. The request sought the permit…
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The Australian head-of-delegation brief, delegation instructions or negotiating brief, and final post-meeting report/doc for the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting held in Chengdu on 23 July…
This DFAT release comprises extracts from a briefing pack for Australia's participation in the APEC Telecommunications and Information Ministerial Meeting (TELMIN12) and Digital Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu in July 2026. The disclosed pages cover Australia's digital and…
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The most recent DFAT-created document, spreadsheet, table, briefing, situation report, dashboard or other consolidated record identifying countries invited to the Pre-COP31 Leaders' event and the…
This FOI release from DFAT comprises a mix of internal emails, a tracker-related update, departmental briefs and cables, and talking points relating to the Pre-COP31 Leaders' event, to be held in Tuvalu and Fiji on 5-6 October 2026. Emails from the Climate Engagement Branch…
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DFAT Released
Digital Investment Plan - Draft – February 2026
This draft Digital Investment Plan (Version 0.1, February 2026) from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade sets out DFAT's ICT strategy across three horizons from 2026 to 2036. It covers the current state of corporate and business applications, three ICT strategic…
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DFAT Released
Key documents recording how DFAT’s passport eligibility letter policy for Australian children or young adults involved in international custody disputes was proposed, shaped, approved and implemented
The release comprises email chains between DFAT officers in Canberra, the Australian Passport Office (APO) and the Australian Embassy in Tokyo, spanning October 2021 to August 2023, about a proposed letter to Australian children involved in international custody disputes. The…
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Diary or calendar of the Secretary (including any acting Secretary) for the period 3 July 2026 to 30 August 2026, limited to meetings with external stakeholders
This FOI release is a redacted diary of the DFAT Secretary covering 3 July to 30 August 2026, limited to external stakeholder meetings. Most entries are withheld under section 22(1)(a)(ii), so meeting details are largely obscured. Visible entries include meetings with the Lao…
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DFAT Released
The department's current policy governing internal use of artificial intelligence, as well as the previous two versions of the policy
The release is DFAT's internal Artificial Intelligence Policy, Version 1, last updated 6 July 2026, with a review due within three months of operation and at least every six months thereafter. It sets out a framework for responsible AI use covering staff, contractors and third…
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DFAT Released
Documents relating to speeding infringements and other traffic offences involving accredited diplomatic and consular personnel, diplomatic missions, and mission vehicles in Australia during the…
The release comprises DFAT Protocol Branch correspondence from 2025 and 2026 to several diplomatic missions in Canberra, including India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Kenya, the Republic of Korea and Sudan, concerning traffic offences by accredited personnel and mission…
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DFAT Released
documents on revising, altering or cancelling of KPMG’s contracts with DFAT as a result of the whistleblower scandal, and any contract extensions correspondence from senior DFAT executives on KPMG’s…
This DFAT FOI release (dated 28 September 2026, LEX 13809) comprises email chains and contract documents from February to June 2026 concerning DFAT's contracts with KPMG. The correspondence covers a contract extension for Global Modernisation Branch Project Assurance services…