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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14184
2 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
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LEX14046
3 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14112
1 page
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14172
6 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14199 - request to Foreign…
38 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14072
14 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX4107
19 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14205
2 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX13895
234 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14059
38 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14060
39 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14145
4 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14009
14 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14106
41 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14114
15 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14016
12 pages
PDF
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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DFAT
DFAT
Released
LEX14103
12 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14132
7 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX14081
110 pages
PDF
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
DFAT
Released
LEX13809
248 pages
PDF
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…