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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of the Australian Government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the department of the Australian federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations, international aid (using the branding Australian Aid), consular services and trade and investment (including trade and investment promotion Austrade). Australia's total official development assistance (ODA) (USD 3 billion) decreased in 2022 due to differences in Australia's financial year reporting and the timing of its COVID-19-related expenditure, representing 0.19% of gross national income (GNI).[6]
For the Irish department formerly called Foreign Affairs and Trade, see Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland).
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Formed | 24 July 1987; 37 years ago (1987-07-24)[1] |
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Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
Headquarters | Barton, Australian Capital Territory |
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Website | dfat |
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The head of the department is its secretary, presently Jan Adams. She reports to Penny Wong, who has held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2022.[4]