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Australian Defence Department Chief to Replace Kevin Rudd as US Ambassador
Greg Moriarty brings nearly a decade as Defence secretary and ambassadorial experience to maintain continuity on key bilateral defence issues such as AUKUS, Albanese said.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recommended Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty as Australia’s next ambassador to the United States, replacing Kevin Rudd who leaves on March 31.
- Given his defence and diplomatic roles, Greg Moriarty has served nearly a decade as Defence secretary, was chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull, and held posts at United States Central Command and as Ambassador to Iran.
- Last week, Moriarty led a delegation to Washington, D.C., meeting Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to discuss AUKUS and joint military initiatives, while Albanese consulted broadly including with the Trump administration; Moriarty is the first non-political appointee to this post since 2010.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the appointment preserves continuity on AUKUS, noted President Donald Trump's later acknowledgment of Australian contributors, and recognized 47 Australian families hurting by recent comments.
- Amid rising tensions over Greenland and tariffs, the Australian government chose Greg Moriarty as a safe, experienced pick to manage relations with President Donald Trump's administration.
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