DFAT is one of the “glamour” departments in the Australian Public Service.
A prestigious ministry always held by a senior member of the government, DFAT’s relationship with its minister and the Prime Minister is integral to an understanding of how foreign policy is developed.
- Foreign Affairs Ministers Since 1901
- DFAT – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Web-Site
- Brief History of Dept. Of Foreign Affairs – Australian Bureau of Statistics
- DFAT Over the Century – A Chronology – Australian Bureau of Statistics
- DFAT Organisation Chart (2007)
- DFAT Organisational Chart (2002)
Archived News Items
- Bishop Says AusAID Abolition Heralds Alignment Of Foreign, Trade And Development Policies November 1, 2013
- Bob Carr Enters The Senate And Becomes Foreign Minister March 2, 2012
- Composition Of Australian Trade 2009-10 December 15, 2010
- DFAT Organisational Chart – 2007 October 31, 2007
- Trade Fast Facts March 15, 2003
- ASEAN Regional Forum September 15, 2002
- Paul Foley: Ambassador To East Timor May 30, 2002
- DFAT Organisational Chart – 2002 January 31, 2002
- Howard Launches DFAT Book Of Documents On Australian Foreign Policy August 29, 2001
- U.S.A. Factsheet – DFAT November 30, 2000
- Opening Markets: Does It Benefit Australia August 1, 2000