UK High Commissioner to Australia

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The UK High Commissioner to Australia is the senior British diplomatic representative in Australia, heading the UK’s High Commission and managing political, economic, and consular relations between the two Commonwealth countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic office
high commissioner position
accreditedTo Commonwealth of Australia
appointedBy King of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
appointedOnAdviceOf UK Prime Minister
associatedWith Commonwealth of Nations
basedIn Canberra
category Australia–United Kingdom relations
Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom
countryRepresented United Kingdom
diplomaticMissionType High Commission
diplomaticRank High Commissioner
engagesWith Australian business community
Australian civil society
Australian federal government
Australian state and territory governments
hasCounterpartOffice Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
hasOfficialVehicleFlag Union Jack
linked to: Union Flag
heads British High Commission in Canberra
jurisdiction Australia
languageOfWork English
leads UK diplomatic mission to Australia
locatedInBuilding British High Commission, Canberra
memberOf British Diplomatic Service
nominatedBy UK Foreign Secretary
officeHoldersAreUsually career diplomats
oversees consular services for British nationals in Australia
participatesIn Commonwealth diplomatic network
predecessorOffice British Ambassador to Australia
relationshipType Commonwealth diplomatic mission
reportsTo Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Foreign Secretary
represents British government
linked to: UK government

His Majesty’s Government
representsHeadOfState British monarch in Australia for diplomatic purposes
representsInterests economic interests of the United Kingdom in Australia
political interests of the United Kingdom in Australia
residence Canberra
responsibleFor cultural diplomacy between the UK and Australia
maintaining UK–Australia bilateral relations
promoting UK trade and investment in Australia
reporting on Australian political developments to the UK government
seat Canberra
style Her Excellency
His Excellency

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Valerie Amos positionHeld UK High Commissioner to Australia
subject linked to: Baroness Valerie Amos
Baroness Amos positionHeld British High Commissioner to Australia
linked to: UK High Commissioner to Australia
Lord Carrington positionHeld High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Australia
linked to: UK High Commissioner to Australia
George Fergusson positionHeld British High Commissioner to New Zealand
linked to: UK High Commissioner to Australia
UK High Commissioner to Australia heads British High Commission in Canberra
linked to: UK High Commissioner to Australia
UK High Commissioner to Australia leads UK diplomatic mission to Australia
linked to: UK High Commissioner to Australia
Baroness Amos positionHeld UK High Commissioner to Australia