Penny Wong

Last year Senator Wong announced the Albanese government would reverse the last administration's approach to diplomatic appointments that had placed former ...

However, there will be a gap between the old and new, with Mr Cox’s appointment still to be announced. His appointment was announced in November 2020 and his term began the following February. Connect with Emma on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Plans for Mr Hodgman’s counterpart in India to also depart this month have floundered, however. On February 12, Australia’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Will Hodgman, will head home after his term was cut short. “The eminence of Australia’s relationship with the United Kingdom has long been reflected in the appointment of a former senior Cabinet minister,” Senator Wong said at the time.