Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Formed |
24 July 1987 |
Preceding agencies |
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Trade (II) |
Jurisdiction |
Government of Australia |
Motto |
"Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally" |
Employees |
3,398(at April 2013) |
Annual budget |
A$1.5�billion (2006/07) |
Ministers responsible |
Julie Bishop,
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Andrew Robb,
Minister for Trade and Investment
Brett Mason,
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Department executive |
Peter Varghese, Secretary |
Child agencies |
AusAID
ASIS
Austrade
ACIAR
EFIC |
Website |
www.dfat.gov.au |
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