Department of Foreign Affairs (Australia)

Department of Foreign Affairs
Department overview
Formed	6 November 1970
Preceding Department	Department of External Affairs (II);
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding Department	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	William McMahon, Minister (1970–1971); Les Bury, Minister (1971); Nigel Bowen, Minister (1971–1972); Gough Whitlam, Minister (1972–1973); Don Willesee, Minister (1973–1975); Andrew Peacock, Minister (1975–1980); Tony Street, Minister (1980–1983); Bill Hayden, Minister (1983–1987);
Department executives	Keith Waller, Secretary (1970–1974); Alan Renouf, Secretary (1974–1977); Nick Parkinson, Secretary (1977–1979); Peter Henderson, Secretary (1979–1984); Stuart Harris, Secretary (1984–1987); Dick Woolcott, Secretary (1987);

The Department of Foreign Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between November 1970 and July 1987.