10 December 2025
To raise our deep concerns about alarming reports of pressure from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials to close the Embassy of Afghanistan in Canberra, the Refugee Council of Australia has written to Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Penny Wong, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Tony Burke MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and International Development Dr Anne Aly MP, and Minister for Women, Public Services and Government Services Senator Katy Gallagher.
We are calling on the Federal Government to ensure that this closure does not happen, as Afghans in Australia would otherwise be left without vital consular and diplomatic support from the independent mission.
Read our letter below:
