US EditionAustralian ambassador announced to be leaving role weeks after Trump’s public jab
Kevin Rudd will leave his ambassador role early after three years, praised for advancing Australia-US ties and securing key agreements including AUKUS support, said Prime Minister Albanese.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Kevin Rudd, Australia's ambassador to the United States and former prime minister, will conclude his posting on March 31 to lead the Asia Society Policy Institute.
- Rudd's critics point to past social media comments and the public bilateral moment at the White House October meeting, but the Australian government said the decision to step down was entirely Rudd's.
- During his posting, Kevin Rudd secured US backing for AUKUS, negotiated a critical minerals agreement, and helped return Julian Assange to Australia in 2024.
- The government said a replacement will be announced in coming weeks, and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Kevin Rudd, saying he has a work ethic unlike anyone I've ever met.
- He will move to lead the Asia Society's China unit, heading the Centre for China Analysis and working in the United States on the future of US-China relations.
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Australian ambassador announced to be leaving role weeks after Trump’s public jab
The Australian ambassador to the U.S. will be leaving his role in March — an announcement made a few weeks after President Trump slammed him. “It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we today announce the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC…
Kevin Rudd Quits as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States
Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, will step down at the end of March to take up a role with the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), an international relations think tank. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd’s decision to leave a year early was “entirely” his own. By the end of March, the former prime minister will have served three years in the ambassador role, including 14 months as an emissary to the Trump admini…
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