Any Emails, Briefings, Receipts, Documents, Invitation Lists, Rsvps, Related To A Going Away/farewell/resignation Party/reception/event Held Or Planned For Outgoing US Ambassador Kevin Rudd In The…

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DFAT released documents relating to a Senate farewell reception for the US Ambassador to Australia (Head of Mission) held on 17 March 2026 in the Capitol Building's LBJ Room. The event was hosted by four US Senators (Mark Warner, Jim Risch, Dick Durbin, and Dan Sullivan) and attended by approximately 25 people, including multiple members of the Senate Friends of Australia Caucus. The two-hour reception featured brief remarks from the four host Senators and the Ambassador, with food and beverage service. Additional documents were withheld under section 33(a)(iii) of the Freedom of Information Act. An email from February 2026 indicates scheduling coordination between the reception and a separate meeting with Representative McCaul.