Former Premier Jay Weatherill to Be Australia’s Next High Commissioner to the UK

Former Premier Jay Weatherill to be Australia’s Next High Commissioner to the UK

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill as Australia’s next High Commissioner to the UK. “Jay Weatherill is an entirely appropriate appointment,” Albanese said on Nov. 10 at a press conference in Canberra. Weatherill served as South Australia’s 45th premier for more than six years and spent 16 years in the state parliament. During that period, he held several major portfolios, including treasu…

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Australian National Review - Former Premier Jay Weatherill to be Australia’s Next High Commissioner to the UK

South Australian premier Jay Weatherill during Tesla Powerpack Launch Event at Hornsdale Wind Farm on Sept. 29, 2017, in Adelaide, Australia. Mark Brake/Getty Images Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill as Australia’s next High Commissioner to the UK. “Jay Weatherill is an entirely appropriate appointment,” Albanese said on Nov. 10 at a press conference in Canberra. We had a problem loadin…