Maintain and improve delivery of core activities of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Government will provide $376.9 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $77.3 million per year ongoing) to maintain and improve delivery of core activities of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Funding includes: * $250.2 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $69.8 million per year ongoing) to address a funding shortfall in overseas property expenses * $90.2 million over 3 years from 2023-24 for improvements to assure the reliability of DFAT's International Communications Network at overseas posts * $29.8 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $6.6 million per year ongoing) to continue the administration of the Foreign Arrangements Scheme to ensure that arrangements between state or territory governments (and their entities) and foreign entities are consistent with Australia's foreign policy * $3.1 million over 4 years from 2023-24 ($5.7 million over 7 years from 2023-24) for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's participation in the design and build of, and transition to, the new National Security Office Precinct * $3.6 million over 4 years from 2023-24 (and $0.9 million per year ongoing) to sustain nuclear monitoring activities undertaken by Geoscience Australia.