Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)

Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade (Australia)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is a department of the government of Australia charged with advancing the interests of Australia and its citizens internationally. It manages the Government's foreign relations and trade policies, and is responsible to the ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The department is headquartered in the Canberra suburb of Barton, near Parliament House.

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