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Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys are specially-appointed officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to represent Australia's interests abroad on a larger scale (such as by continent) or through representing Australia's approach to various international issues. While the special interest Ambassadors-at-Large are appointed in the same manner as would a normal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary , they are not credentialed to any state and thus have no treaty-making powers. Special Envoys are typically appointed by the Prime Minister of Australia .
Special interests Ambassadors
Name
Start of term
End of term
Notes
Nick Warner
20 March 2003
14 August 2003
[ 1]
Les Luck
14 August 2003
20 July 2006
[ 2]
Mike Smith
20 July 2006
5 September 2008
[ 3]
Bill Paterson
5 September 2008
14 March 2013
[ 4]
Bill Fisher
14 March 2013
18 May 2014
[ 5]
Miles Armitage
18 May 2014
date
[ 6]
Ambassadors for the Environment, 1989–2007, 2014–date
Ambassadors for Climate Change, 2007–2014
Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, 2007–2012
Name
Start of term
End of term
Notes
Murray Proctor
December 2007
May 2012
[ 17]
Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2012–date
Name
Start of term
End of term
Notes
James Gilling
3 October 2012
date
[ 17]
Ambassadors for People Smuggling Issues, 2002–date
Ambassadors for Women and Girls, 2011–date
Special Envoys
See also
References
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^ Downer, Alexander (15 March 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (6 February 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (10 December 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie (1 November 2014). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie (29 February 2016). "Ambassador for the Environment" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Smith, Stephen; Wong, Penny (9 February 2009). "New Ambassador for climate change" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Carr, Bob; Combet, Greg (13 May 2012). "New Ambassador for Climate Change" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ a b Carr, Bob (13 May 2012). "Incoming Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (28 February 2002). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (30 July 2003). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (19 December 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (29 December 2006). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Smith, Stephen (8 June 2009). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ a b Carr, Bob (27 May 2012). "New Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie; Morrison, Scott (24 November 2014). "Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Gillard, Julia ; Rudd, Kevin ; Ellis, Kate (13 September 2011). "Australia appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie; Cash, Michaelia (16 December 2013). "Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie (8 February 2016). "Special Envoy for Human Rights" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Bishop, Julie (3 September 2015). "Re-appointment of Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Rudd, Kevin (29 June 2011). "Special Envoy to the OIC" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Rudd, Kevin (31 July 2011). "Appointment of UNSC Special Envoy" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ a b Rudd, Kevin (12 October 2010). "Appointment of Special Envoys" (Press release). Australian Government.
^ Downer, Alexander (28 June 1996). "APPOINTMENT OF MR MALCOLM FRASER AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO AFRICA" (Press release). Australian Government.
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