Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Non-corporate Commonwealth entity, Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.
When Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade appeared at Senate Estimates: 4 sessions in 4 hearings, 10 h 34 min at the table; mentioned 48 times.
Topics raised: Human rights, National security, DFAT, Diplomatic events, Public safety, Pacific relations, Renewable energy, Public service staffing, Israel, COP31, Procurement, International law
Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27
- Education and Employment
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, part 2
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.
- Economics
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 6 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, part 2
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Environment and Communications
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, part 2
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
Additional Estimates 2025–26
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- 5:47:50 to 6:55:44 (1 h 08 min, low confidence)
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- 3:38:55 to 4:08:37 (30 min, medium confidence)
Mentioned 3 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- 0:00 to 8:57:39 (7 h 48 min, high confidence)
- Opening and Laos Consular Case
- Diplomacy and Herzog Visit
- Settlements and Sanctions
- UN Women and Gender Equality
- Laos Consular Crisis Review
- PM Travel and Timor-Leste
- International Order and Sovereignty
- Social Cohesion and Slogans
- ISIS Brides and Iran Sanctions
- Aid Integrity and Afghanistan
- ISIS Brides and Regional Rights
- Kevin Rudd's Ambassadorial Term
- Consular Cases and Iran
- Pacific Sports and Procurement
- 0:00 to 8:57:39 (7 h 48 min, high confidence)
- Test Hearing, part 2
- 0:00 to 1:08:49 (1 h 09 min, medium confidence)
- Introduction and Opening Remarks
- EU-Australia FTA: Agricultural Market Access
- Negotiation Confidentiality and Brussels Meetings
- Industry Consultations and Specific Tariffs
- Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapter
- Austrade: EMDG Program Review
- Market Diversification and Middle East Trade
- Tourism Australia: Campaign Performance and KPIs
- Regional Tourism Strategy and Adjournment
- 0:00 to 1:08:49 (1 h 09 min, medium confidence)
- Community Affairs
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Mentioned 17 times during other sessions.
- Environment and Communications
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 2 times during other sessions.