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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) promotes and protects Australia’s international interests to support our security and prosperity.

We work with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas.

Latest news

  • Work to manufacture and lay the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) is officially underway. The EMC Management Committee members have signed the undersea cable contract with NEC Corporation following a competitive tender. 

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    International relations
  • Prime Minister Albanese and Acting Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lawrence Wong, launched on 2 June 2023, the joint $20 million Go-Green Co-Innovation Program (GGCIP) to provide grants to drive co-innovation between Singaporean and Australian small and medium enterprises to develop green products and services.

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    Trade and investment
  • UK trade deal delivers from today

    The agreement is a gold standard trade deal that delivers benefits for all Australians – including manufacturers, workers, farmers, tradies, innovators, families, and students.

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    Trade and investment
  • Humanitarian assistance to Middle East and Africa

    The Australian Government will provide an additional $29 million to humanitarian partners to respond to the growing food security crisis and to assist vulnerable people in the Middle East and Africa.

    Category
    International relations
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