Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)

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41 Sydney Ave, Barton ACT 2600, Australia

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The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (also called DFAT) is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility of advancing the interests of Australia and its citizens internationally. It manages the government's foreign relations and trade policies.
The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, presently Peter Varghese AO; who reports to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, presently the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, the Minister for Trade and Investment, presently the Hon. Andrew Robb AO MP, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Trade and Investment, presently the Hon. Steven Ciobo MP.
^ CA 5987: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013 
^ Australian Public Service Commission (2014), Main features:APS at a glance, archived from the original on 5 October 2014 
^ a b "Mr Peter N Varghese AO - Biographical details". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Commonwealth of Australia. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2013. 

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