[Australia]: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Media Centre

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Overview​

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is the department of the Australian federal government responsible for foreign policy and relations, international aid (using the branding Australian Aid), consular services and trade and investment (including trade and investment promotion Austrade). The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters as laid out in an Administrative Arrangements Order: External Affairs, including: relations and communications with overseas governments and United Nations agencies treaties, including trade agreements bilateral, regional and multilateral trade policy international trade and commodity negotiations market development, including market access trade and international business development investment promotion international development co-operation diplomatic and consular missions international security issues, including disarmament, arms control and nuclear non-proliferation public diplomacy, including information and cultural programs International expositions Provision to Australian citizens of secure travel identification Provision of consular services to Australian citizens abroad Overseas property management, including acquisition, ownership and disposal of real property Tourism industry (international) International development and aid Development and co-ordination of international climate change policy International climate change negotiations

 

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NEW CONSULATE-GENERALS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM​

16 January 2001

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has today announced that it will be opening 3 new Consulate-Generals in the United Kingdom to faciliate the expanding United Kingdom-Australia relationship. These Consulate-Generals will be located in Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff in order to faciliate Australia's relationship with all other nations of the United Kingdom, with the High Commission in London being responsible for England. This will be in addition to the Consulate located in Manchester.