Documents relating to speeding infringements and other traffic offences involving accredited diplomatic and consular personnel, diplomatic missions, and mission vehicles in Australia during the…

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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 vehicles. Letters from the Chief of Protocol and Deputy Chief of Protocol request that missions counsel drivers, pay outstanding infringements, and avoid repeat offending, citing road safety as a community concern and warning that continued driving during a licence suspension could raise questions about suitability to remain in Australia. Attached material includes ACT Road Transport Authority demerit-point notices and suspension advice, itemised Access Canberra infringement reports showing demerit totals of 7 to 13 points per driver, and Victorian Fines Victoria payment-arrangement and enforcement notices, one showing an overdue balance of $12,064.50 for a Kenyan mission. Personal identifiers are withheld under sections 22 and 33 of the FOI Act.