Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, since 18 September 2013. The Minister for International Development and the Pacific is Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, since 18 February 2016. In the Government of Australia, the minister is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In common with international practice, the office is often informally referred to as Foreign Minister.

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs is the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, since 18 September 2013. The Minister for International Development and the Pacific is Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, since 18 February 2016. In the Government of Australia, the minister is responsible for overseeing the international diplomacy section of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In common with international practice, the office is often informally referred to as Foreign Minister.