A brand new particular envoy function will assist Australia strengthen its already sturdy bond with the Pacific, the federal authorities says.
Ewen McDonald, a senior international affairs division official, will tackle the inaugural function of Particular Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs.
He has additionally been appointed the brand new Excessive Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji.
Mr McDonald has headed the Workplace of the Pacific for the previous 4 years and he beforehand served abroad as Australia’s Excessive Commissioner to New Zealand.
“I’ve nice respect for the collective management of our area and the establishments that assist it,” he mentioned in an announcement on Sunday.
“As a member of regional establishments, together with the Pacific Island Discussion board, I sit up for actively supporting the area’s priorities within the 2050 Technique for the Blue Pacific Continent.”
The brand new particular envoy function mirrored the federal authorities’s dedication to the area, Overseas Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Worldwide Improvement Minister Pat Conroy mentioned in a joint assertion.
“It should improve Australia’s skill to reply to collective challenges and strengthen our engagement with regional organisations as a member of the Pacific Islands Discussion board,” they mentioned.
The federal government thanked outgoing Excessive Commissioner John Feakes and the workers of the Australian Excessive Fee in Suva for his or her contribution and dedication.
