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[…] Any Document Connected To A Visit Of Mr. Mark Donovan, Ambassador Of Australia To Saudi Arabia, To The Global Center For Combating Extremist Ideology's Headquarters In Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia On…

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[…] Any Document Connected To A Visit Of Mr. Mark Donovan, Ambassador Of Australia To Saudi Arabia, To The Global Center For Combating Extremist Ideology's Headquarters In Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia On June 1, 2025. My Request Is Meant To Cover Minutes Of The Meeting, Or Any Documents Relating To The Meeting Such As Follow-Up E-Mails Or Briefing Notes. The Meeting Was Made Public ...

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DFAT released documents relating to Australian Ambassador Mark Donovan's June 1, 2025 visit to the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology (Etidal) headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The disclosure includes a cable sent by Donovan to Canberra describing a farewell call with Dr Mansour Al-Shammari, Secretary General of Etidal. The document was distributed to multiple Australian missions including Tel Aviv, Tokyo, London, Ankara, Geneva UN, UN New York, Ottawa, Washington, and Wellington. Significant portions were redacted under exemptions relating to internal briefing materials and official advice (sections 33(a)(iii), 33(b), and 22(1)(a)(ii) of the Freedom of Information Act), preventing full disclosure of the meeting's substantive content and diplomatic communications.

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