United States
Washington DC
Gender
male
female
unknown
Politics
labor
liberal
non-political
Politics
Gender
Timeline of postings
Cut-off date for postings to register in a calendar year: 30 June1974
Embassy
Patrick Shaw CBE
Born: Melbourne, VIC (1913)
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1975
Chargé d’Affaires
Gordon Upton AO
Born: Sydney, NSW (1920)
School: Cantebury Boys High School
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1976–1981
Embassy
Nicholas Parkinson
Born: United Kingdom (1925)
School: Kings School Parramatta
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1977–1978
Embassy
Alan Renouf OBE
Born: Sydney, NSW (1919)
School: Sydney Boys High School
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1979
Chargé d’Affaires
Robert Birch
Gender
1982
Chargé d’Affaires
Geoffrey Price MBE
Born: 1930
Gender
1983–1984
Embassy
Robert Cotton AO
Former Liberal Senator
Born: Broken Hill, NSW (1915)
School: St Peters College
Role(s) in politics: Senator for New South Wales (1966-1978). Minister for Civil Aviation (1969-1972). Minister for Manufacturing Industry and Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs (1975-1975). Minister for Industry and Commerce (1975-1977).
Gender
1985–1988
Embassy
Rawdon Dalrymple AO
Born: Sydney, NSW (1930)
School: Shore (Sydney Church of England Grammar School)
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1989–1993
Embassy
Michael Cook AO
Gender
1994–1995
Embassy
Don Russell
Gender
1996
Embassy
John McCarthy AO
Born: Washington DC, United States (1942)
School: Downside School
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
1997–1999
Embassy
Andrew Peacock AC
Former Liberal Party Leader
Born: Melbourne, VIC (1939)
School: Scotch College
Role(s) in politics: Member for Kooyong (1966-1994). Minister for the Army (1969-1972). Minister for External Territories (1972-1973). Minister for Environment (1975-1976). Minister for Foreign Affairs (1975-1980). Minister for Industrial Relations (1980-1981). Minister for Industry and Commerce (1982-1983). Liberal Party Leader (1983-1985; 1989-1990)
Gender
2000–2004
Embassy
Michael Thawley AO
Born: London, United Kingdom (1950)
School: Church of England Grammar School
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
2005–2009
Embassy
Dennis Richardson AC
Born: Kempsey, NSW (1947)
Gender
No
political
affiliation
political
affiliation
2010–2015
Embassy
Kim Beazley AC
Former Labor Party Leader
Born: Perth, WA (1948)
School: Hollywood Senior High School
Role(s) in politics: Member for Swan (1980-1996). Member for Brand (1996-2007). Minister for Aviation (1983-1984). Minister for Defence (1984-1990). Minister for Transport and Communications (1990-1991). Minister for Finance (1991-1991). Minister for Employment, Education and Training (1991-1993). Minister for Finance (1993-1996). Deputy Prime Minister (1995-1996). Labor Party Leader (1996-2001; 2005-2006).
Gender
2016–2019
Embassy
Joseph Hockey
Former Liberal MP
Born: Sydney, NSW (1965)
School: St Aloysius College
Role(s) in politics: Member for North Sydney (1996-2015). Minister for Financial Sevices and Regulation (1998-2001). Minister for Small Business and Tourism (2001-2004). Minister for Human Services (2004-2007). Minister for Employment and Worplace Relations (2007-2007). Treasurer (2013-2015).
Gender
2020–2021
Embassy
Arthur Sinodinos AO
Former Liberal Senator
Born: Newcastle, NSW (1957)
Role(s) in politics: Senator for New South Wales (2011-2019). Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science (2017-2018).
Gender