SENATOR THE HON PENNY WONG
LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SENATE
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Today I announce the appointments of eight experienced career officials to lead Australia’s posts in Zagreb, Accra, Makassar, Kuwait City, Mexico City, Nauru and Bangkok and to lead Australian representation to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

I am pleased to confirm the following appointments:

Mr Glenn Morrison as Australia’s next Ambassador to Croatia
Ms Keara Shaw as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Ghana
Ms Sanchi Davis as Australia’s next Consul-General in Makassar, Indonesia
Ms Amanda Riethmuller as Australia’s next Ambassador to Kuwait
Mr Crispin Conroy AM as Australia’s next Ambassador to Mexico
Ms Lisa White as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Nauru
Mr Pablo Kang as Australia’s next Ambassador to Thailand
Mr Jeremy Green as Australia’s next Ambassador for APEC.

Australia’s diplomatic network enables us to promote our interests in peace, security, trade, investment and other areas of cooperation.

Australia takes the world as it is and seeks to shape it for the better – these diplomatic appointments will deepen Australia's connections abroad and increase our ability to influence where it matters.

I thank the outgoing Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General for their important contributions to Australian diplomacy.

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Authorised by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia.