Documents, Or A Summary Of Information That Outline The Department's Overall Spend On Christmas/end Of Year Celebrations For Staff At The Department’s Canberra Offices And Australia House In London…

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DFAT released expenditure records and policy documents regarding end-of-year staff celebrations. The Australia House London Christmas gathering on 18 December 2025 cost £178.17, covering beverages, catering, and supplies from vendors including SANZA, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Amazon. No breakdown by section or division for Canberra offices was provided. The disclosure included DFAT's Representation Funds Policy, which outlines eligible hospitality recipients including parliamentarians, prominent citizens, visiting dignitaries, and Australian public servants. The policy permits representation expenses where functions facilitate meetings between local contacts and host country nationals or support mission operational objectives. Sections of the financial policies document were withheld under section 22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.