Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade information
Department of the Australian Government
For the Irish department formerly called Foreign Affairs and Trade, see Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland).
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The head office of the department in the ACT
Department overview
Formed
24 July 1987; 36 years ago (1987-07-24)[1]
Preceding agencies
Department of Foreign Affairs[1]
Department of Trade[1]
Jurisdiction
Australian Government
Headquarters
Barton, Australian Capital Territory
Employees
5,367 (2,363 deployed overseas)[2]
Annual budget
A$6.1 billion (2020–21)[3]
Ministers responsible
Penny Wong, Foreign Affairs[5]
Don Farrell, Trade and Tourism
Pat Conroy, International Development and the Pacific
Tim Watts, Assistant for Foreign Affairs
Tim Ayres, Assistant for Trade
Department executive
Jan Adams, Secretary
Child agencies
Austrade[4]
Australian Secret Intelligence Service[4]
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research[4]
Tourism Australia[4]
Export Finance Australia[4]
Australian Aid
Website
dfat.gov.au
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]
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.[5]
^ abc"Our history". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^Martin, Lou-Ellen (2021). "Annual Report 2020–21" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Budget highlights 2020–21". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ abcde"Portfolio Overview" (PDF). Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
^ ab"Portfolio ministers". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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5,367 (2,363 deployed overseas)[2]
A$6.1 billion (2020–21)[3]