{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Australian special interests ambassadors and envoys''' are specially-appointed officers of [[Australia]]'s [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] to represent the interests of the Commonwealth of Australia abroad on a larger scale (such as by continent) or through representing the Commonwealth's approach to various international issues. While the special interest [[Ambassador-at-Large|Ambassadors-at-Large]] are appointed in the same manner as would a normal [[Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary]], they are not credentialed to any state and thus have no treaty-making powers. [[Special Envoy]]s are typically appointed by the [[Prime Minister of Australia|prime minister of Australia]].

==Special interests ambassadors==

===Ambassadors for Counter-Terrorism=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Nick|Warner}} || align=center| {{start date|2003|03|20|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2003|08|14|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2003|03|20|2003|08|14}} ||<ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander|author-link=Alexander Downer|title= Appointment: Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa030_03.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=20 March 2003}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | Les Luck || align=center| {{start date|2003|08|14|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2006|07|20|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2003|08|14|2006|07|20}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa101_03.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=14 August 2003}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | Mike Smith || align=center| {{start date|2006|07|20|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2008|09|05|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2006|07|20|2008|09|05}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa079_06.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=20 July 2006}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | {{sortname|Bill|Paterson|Bill Paterson (diplomat)|Paterson, Bill}} || align=center| {{start date|2008|09|05|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2013|03|14|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2008|09|05|2013|03|14}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Smith|first=Stephen|author-link=Stephen Smith (Australian politician)|title=Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2008/fa-s138_08.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=5 September 2008}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|5}} | Bill Fisher || align=center| {{start date|2013|03|14|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2014|05|18|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2013|03|14|2014|05|18}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Carr|first=Bob|author-link=Bob Carr|title=Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2013/bc_mr_130314a.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=14 March 2013}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|6}} | Miles Armitage || align=center| {{start date|2014|05|18|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2016|07|21|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2014|05|18|2016|07|21}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Bishop|first=Julie|author-link=Julie Bishop|title=Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2014/jb_mr_140518.aspx|publisher=Australian Government|date=18 May 2014}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|7}} | Paul Foley || align=center| {{start date|2016|07|21|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2021|02|18|df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and days|2016|07|21|2021|02|18}}''' || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Bishop|first=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160721b.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=21 July 2016}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|8}} | {{sortname|Roger|Noble}} || align=center| {{start date|2021|02|18|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2023|02|09|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2021|02|18|2023|02|09}} || <ref>{{Cite press release |last=Payne|first=Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |date=2021-02-18 |title=Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-counter-terrorism |access-date=2021-03-11 |website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|9}} | {{sortname|Richard|Feakes}} || align=center| {{start date|2023|05|22|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2023|05|22}} || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism |url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/counter-terrorism/australian-ambassador-for-counter-terrorism |access-date=2024-01-02|website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for the Environment=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Sir Ninian|Stephen|Ninian Stephen|Stephen, Ninian}} || align=center| {{start date|1989|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|1992|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years|1989|1992}} years || |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Penelope|Wensley}} || align=center| {{start date|1992|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|1996|01|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years|1992|1996}} years || |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | Howard Bamsey || align=center| {{start date|1996|01||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|1997|09||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|1996|01|01|1997|09|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Evans|first=Gareth|author-link=Gareth Evans (politician)|title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to Geneva UN, Ambassador for the Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1995/m81.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=27 July 1995}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | Meg McDonald || align=center| {{start date|1997|09||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|1998|11||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|1997|09|01|1998|11|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador for the Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1997/fa110_97.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=27 September 1997}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|5}} | Ralph Hillman || align=center| {{start date|1998|11||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2002|03||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|1998|11|01|2002|03|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1998/fa143_98.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=18 November 1998}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|6}} | Christopher Langman || align=center| {{start date|2002|03||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2004|02||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2002|03|01|2004|02|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa035_02.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=15 March 2002}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|7}} | {{sortname|Justin|Brown|Justin Brown (diplomat)|Brown, Justin}} || align=center| {{start date|2004|10||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2005|01||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2004|10|01|2005|01|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa019_04.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404220029/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa019_04.html|archive-date=4 April 2017|publisher=Australian Government|date=6 February 2004}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|8}} | {{sortname|Jan|Adams|Jan Elizabeth Adams|Adams, Jan}} || align=center| {{start date|2005|01||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2007|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years|2005|2007}} years || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador For The Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa171_04.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=10 December 2004|access-date=17 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201744/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2004/fa171_04.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! colspan=8 style="background: #cccccc;" | ''Role merged with the Ambassador for Climate Change'' |- | align=center | {{nts|9}} | {{sortname|Peter|Woolcott}} || align=center| {{start date|2014|11||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2016|02|29|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2014|11|01|2016|02|29}} || <ref name=woolcott>{{cite press release|last=Bishop|first=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Ambassador for the Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2014/jb_mr_141101a.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=1 November 2014}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|10}} | Patrick Suckling || align=center| {{start date|2016|02|29|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2019|11|18|df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and days|2016|02|29|2019|11|18}}''' || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Bishop|first=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Ambassador for the Environment|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_160229b.aspx|publisher=Australian Government|date=29 February 2016}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|11}} | Jamie Isbister || align=center| {{start date|2019|11|18|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2019|11|18}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|last=Payne|first=Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |date=18 November 2019|title=Ambassador to the Environment|url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-environment|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202060535/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-environment|publisher=Australian Government|archive-date=2020-12-02|access-date=2021-03-09}}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for Climate Change=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Jan Elizabeth|Adams|Jan Elizabeth Adams|Adams, Jan}} || align=center| {{start date|2007|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2009|02||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years|2007|2009}} years || |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Louise|Hand}} || align=center| {{start date|2009|02||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2012|05|13|df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and months|2009|02|01|2012|05|13}}''' || <ref>{{cite press release |last1=Smith|first1=Stephen |author-link1=Stephen Smith (Australian politician) |last2=Wong|first2=Penny|author-link2=Penny Wong|title=New Ambassador for climate change|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/joint-homclimate-090209.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=9 February 2009}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | {{sortname|Justin|Lee|Justin Lee (diplomat)|Lee, Justin}} || align=center| {{start date|2012|05|13|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2014|11|01|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2012|05|13|2014|11|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Carr |first1=Bob |author-link1=Bob Carr |last2=Combet |first2=Greg |author-link2=Greg Combet |title=New Ambassador for Climate Change |url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120513.html |publisher=Australian Government |date=13 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404013218/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120513.html |archivedate=4 April 2015 }}</ref> |- ! colspan=8 style="background: #cccccc;" | ''Role merged with the Ambassador for the Environment'' |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | [[Kristin Tilley]] || align=center| {{start date|2022|11|09|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|11|09}} || <ref>{{cite press release |author= |author-link= |title=New Ambassador for Climate Change |url=https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/new-ambassador-for-climate-change |access-date=26 December 2022 |publisher=Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |date=9 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109000745/https://www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/new-ambassador-for-climate-change |archive-date=9 November 2022 }}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | rowspan=2 align=center | {{nts|1}} | rowspan=2| Tobias Feakin || Ambassador for Cyber Affairs || align=center| {{start date|2016|11|10|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2020|01||df=y}} || rowspan=2 align=right | {{age in years and days|2016|11|10}} ||rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite press release |last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link1=Julie Bishop |last2=Tehan|first2=Dan |author-link2=Dan Tehan |title=Ambassador for Cyber Affairs|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_161110.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|website=Minister for Foreign Affairs|publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=31 May 2017 |date=10 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brookes |first1=Joseph |title=Govt hunts cyber ambassador replacement |url=https://www.innovationaus.com/govt-hunts-cyber-ambassador-replacement/ |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=InnovationAus.com |date=16 November 2022}}</ref> |- |Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology || align=center| {{start date|2020|01||df=y}} || align=center| December 2022 |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | Jessica Hunter | <ref>{{cite news |work=[[The Mandarin (website)|The Mandarin]] |access-date=18 February 2026 |date=24 October 2025 |url-access=registration |url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/301599-movers-shakers-australias-first-female-national-security-chief/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251104082154/https://www.themandarin.com.au/301599-movers-shakers-australias-first-female-national-security-chief/ |archive-date=4 November 2025 |title=Movers & Shakers: Australia's first female national security chief}}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for Regional Health Security=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | Murray Proctor|| Ambassador for HIV/AIDS || align=center| {{start date|2007|12||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2012|05||df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and months|2007|12|01|2012|05|01}}''' || <ref name=gilling/> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | James Gilling|| Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria || align=center| {{start date|2012|10|03|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2017|06|13|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2012|10|03|2017|06|13}} || <ref name=gilling>{{cite press release|last1=Carr |first1=Bob |author-link=Bob Carr |title=Incoming Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria |url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120513.html |publisher=Australian Government |date=13 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404013218/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120513.html |archivedate= 4 April 2015 }}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | Blair Exell||rowspan=2| Ambassador for Regional Health Security || align=center| {{start date|2017|06|13|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2020|03|03|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2017|06|13|2020|03|03}} || <ref name=exell>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Ambassador for Regional Health Security|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2017/jb_mr_170613.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government |date=13 June 2017}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | Stephanie Williams || align=center| {{start date|2020|03|03|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2020|03|03}} || <ref>{{Cite press release |author=Payne, Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |date=2020-03-03 |title=Ambassador for Regional Health Security |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-regional-health-security |access-date=2021-03-11|website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |}

===Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | John Buckley ||rowspan=8| Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues || align=center| {{start date|2002|04||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2003|07|30|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2002|04|01|2003|07|30}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa027_02.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=28 February 2002}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Caroline|Millar}} || align=center| {{start date|2003|07|30|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2005|12|19|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2003|07|30|2005|12|19}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2003/fa097_03.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=30 July 2003}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | {{sortname|Lydia|Morton}} || align=center| {{start date|2005|12|19|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2007|01||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2005|12|19|2007|01|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador For People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2005/fa159_05.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=19 December 2005}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | {{sortname|Michael|Potts|Michael Potts (diplomat)|Potts, Michael}} || align=center| {{start date|2007|01||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2009|06||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2007|01|01|2009|06|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last=Downer|first=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2006/fa143_06.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=29 December 2006}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|5}} | {{sortname|Peter|Woolcott}} || align=center| {{start date|2009|06||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2010|02||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2009|06|01|2010|02|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Smith|first1=Stephen |author-link=Stephen Smith (Australian politician) |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2009/fa-s090608c.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=8 June 2009}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|6}} | [[James Larsen]]|| align="center" | {{start date|2010|02||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2012|05|27|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and months|2010|02|01|2012|05|27}} || <ref name=chittick/> |- | align=center | {{nts|7}} | Craig Chittick || align=center| {{start date|2012|05|27|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2014|12||df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2012|05|27|2014|12|01}} || <ref name=chittick>{{cite press release|last1=Carr|first1=Bob |author-link=Bob Carr |title=New Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2012/bc_mr_120527.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=27 May 2012}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|8}} | Andrew Goledzinowski || align=center| {{start date|2014|12||df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2017|10|19|df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and months|2014|12|01|2017|10|19}}''' || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link1=Julie Bishop |last2=Morrison| first2=Scott|author-link2=Scott Morrison |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2014/jb_mr_141124.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=24 November 2014}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|9}} | Geoffrey Shaw ||rowspan=2| Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking || align=center| {{start date|2017|10|19|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2020|05|22|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2017|10|19|2020|05|22}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking|url=https://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2017/jb_mr_171019.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=19 October 2017}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|10}} | Lucienne Manton || align=center| {{start date|2020|05|22|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2020|05|22}} || <ref>{{Cite press release |author=Payne, Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |date=2020-05-22 |title=Ambassador for People Smuggling and Human Trafficking |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-people-smuggling-and-human-trafficking |access-date=2021-03-11 |website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for Gender Equality=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Penny|Williams|Penny Williams (diplomat)|Williams, Penny}} ||rowspan=3| Ambassador for Women and Girls || align=center| {{start date|2011|09|13|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2013|12|16|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2011|09|13|2013|12|16}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Gillard|first1=Julia|author-link1=Julia Gillard|last2=Rudd|first2=Kevin|author-link2=Kevin Rudd|last3=Ellis|first3=Kate|author-link3=Kate Ellis (politician)|title=Australia appoints Global Ambassador for Women and Girls|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2011/kr_mr_110913.aspx?ministerid=2|publisher=Australian Government|date=13 September 2011}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Natasha|Stott Despoja}} || align=center| {{start date|2013|12|16|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2016|11|21|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2013|12|16|2016|11|21}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link1=Julie Bishop |last2=Cash| first2=Michaelia |author-link2=Michaelia Cash|title=Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2013/jb_mr_131216.aspx?ministerid=4|publisher=Australian Government|date=16 December 2013}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | {{sortname|Sharman|Stone}} || align=center| {{start date|2016|11|21|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2020|03|08|df=y}} || align=right | '''{{age in years and days|2016|11|21|2020|03|08}}''' || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie|last2=Cash| first2=Michaelia |author-link1=Julie Bishop |author-link2=Michaelia Cash|title=Ambassador for Women and Girls|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2016/jb_mr_161121.aspx|publisher=Australian Government|date=21 November 2016}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|4}} | {{sortname|Julie-Ann|Guivarra}} || Ambassador for Gender Equality || align=center| {{start date|2020|03|08|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2021|10|01|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2020|03|08|2021|10|01}} || <ref>{{Cite press release |last=Payne|first=Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |date=2020-03-08|title=Ambassador of Australia for Gender Equality|url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-australia-gender-equality |access-date=2021-03-11 |website=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|5}} | Christine Clarke || Ambassador for Women and Girls || align=center| {{start date|2022|01|31|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2022|12|20|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|01|31|2022|12|20}} || <ref>{{cite press release |last1=Payne |first1=Marise |author-link=Marise Payne |title=Ambassador of Australia for Women and Girls |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-australia-women-and-girls |access-date=26 December 2022 |work=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203150501/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/marise-payne/media-release/ambassador-australia-women-and-girls |archive-date=3 February 2022 }}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|6}} | [[Angus Campbell (general)#Personal life|Stephanie Copus-Campbell]]||Ambassador for Gender Equality || align=center| {{start date|2022|12|20|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|12|20}} || <ref>{{cite press release |last1=Wong |first1=Penny |author-link=Penny Wong |title=Ambassador for Gender Equality |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-gender-equality |access-date=26 December 2022 |work=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220010849/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-gender-equality |archive-date=20 December 2022 }}</ref><ref name=wong>{{cite press release |last1=Albanese |first1=Anthony |last2=Wong |first2=Penny |author-link1=Anthony Albanese |author-link2=Penny Wong |title=Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/appointment-australian-ambassadors-high-commissioners-and-consul-general |access-date=26 December 2022 |publisher=Australian Government |date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226142746/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/appointment-australian-ambassadors-high-commissioners-and-consul-general |archive-date=26 December 2022 }}</ref> |}

===Ambassadors for Human Rights=== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! Notes |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Phillip|Ruddock}} || Special Envoy for Human Rights || align=center| {{start date|2016|02|08|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2017|10||df=y}} || align=right| {{age in years and months|2016|02|08|2017|10|01}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop |title=Special Envoy for Human Rights|url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/julie-bishop/media-release/special-envoy-human-rights|archive-date=5 August 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805103333/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/julie-bishop/media-release/special-envoy-human-rights|publisher=Minister for Foreign Affairs|date=8 February 2016}}</ref> |- ! colspan=8 style="background: #cccccc;" | ''Post abolished'' |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Bronte|Moules}} || Ambassador for Human Rights || align=center| ''TBD''|| align=center| ''Incoming'' || align=right| || <ref name=wong/><ref>{{cite press release |last1=Wong |first1=Penny |author-link=Penny Wong |title=Ambassador for Human Rights |url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-human-rights |access-date=26 December 2022 |work=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |publisher=Australian Government |date=20 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221040444/https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/ambassador-human-rights |url-status=live |archive-date=21 December 2022 }}</ref> |}

==Special Envoys== {{incomplete list|date=February 2016}}

===Parliamentarians===

====Special Envoy for the Arts==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Susan|Templeman}} MP || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || align=center| {{start date|2022|6|1|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|6|1}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.susantempleman.com.au/news/media-releases/statement-special-envoy-for-the-arts/|title=Statement: Special Envoy for the Arts|last=Templeman|first=Susan|location=Sydney|author-link=Susan Templeman|date=1 June 2022|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Special Envoy for Citizenship and Community Engagement==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Philip|Ruddock}} MP || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| || [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] || align=center| {{start date|2015|5|28|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2016|5|9|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2015|5|28|2016|5|9}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=0J4|title=Hon Philip Ruddock AO|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|location=Canberra|access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Special Envoy for Cyber Security and Digital Resilience==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Andrew|Charlton}} MP || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || align=center| {{start date|2024|7|29|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|7|29}} || <ref name="Envoys 2024">{{Cite press release|title=Ministerial arrangements|last=Albanese|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Albanese|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/ministerial-arrangements|date=28 July 2024|access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Special Envoy for Defence and Veterans' Affairs==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Luke|Gosling}} MP || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and Northern Australia || align=center| {{start date|2024|7|29|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|7|29}} || <ref name="Envoys 2024"/> |}

====Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | Senator {{sortname|Tony|Sheldon|dab=politician}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || align=center| {{start date|2022|7|24|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|7|24}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=168275|title=Senator Tony Sheldon|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|location=Canberra|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Special Envoy for Drought Assistance and Recovery==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Barnaby|Joyce}} MP || {{Australian party style|National}}| || [[National Party of Australia|National]] || align=center| {{start date|2018|9|11|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2019|5|29|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2018|9|11|2019|5|29}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barnabyjoyce.com.au/about-barnaby|title=About Barnaby|last=Joyce|first=Barnaby|location=Tamworth, New South Wales|author-link=Barnaby Joyce|access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Warren|Entsch}} MP || {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}| || [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]{{efn|Entsch sat in the Liberal party room.}} || align=center| {{start date|2019|5|29|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2022|4|11|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2019|5|29|2022|4|11}} || |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | Senator {{sortname|Nita|Green}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || align=center| {{start date|2022|6|1|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|6|1}} || <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=31 May 2022 |title=Gilmore; majority government; Ministry list, representation of women; gas prices; energy prices; cost of living; Julian Assange; policy agenda |url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-1 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.pm.gov.au}}</ref> |}

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====Special Envoy for Indigenous Affairs==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Tony|Abbott}} MP || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| || [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] || Special Envoy for Indigenous Affairs || align=center| {{start date|2018|8|29|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2019|5|18|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2018|8|29|2019|5|18}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp2223/Quick_Guides/FormerAboriginalandTorresStraightIslanderRepresentativeBodies|title=Former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Government representative and advisory bodies: a quick guide|last=Haughton|first=James|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|location=Canberra|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | Senator {{sortname|Pat|Dodson}} || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the [[Uluru Statement from the Heart]] || align=center| {{start date|2022|6|1|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2024|1|26|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|6|1|2024|1|26}} || <ref name=":0" /> |}

====Special Envoy for Northern Australia==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | Senator {{sortname|Susan|McDonald}} || {{Australian party style|Liberal National}}| || [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National]]{{efn|McDonald sat in the National party room.}} || Special Envoy for Northern Australia || align=center| {{start date|2021|6|27|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2022|5|23|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2021|6|27|2022|5|23}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=123072|title=Senator Susan McDonald|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|location=Canberra|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Luke|Gosling}} MP || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || Special Envoy for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and Northern Australia || align=center| {{start date|2024|7|29|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|7|29}} || <ref name="Envoys 2024"/> |}

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====Special Envoy for Social Cohesion==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Peter|Khalil}} MP || {{Australian party style|Labor}}| || [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] || align=center| {{start date|2024|7|29|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|7|29}} || <ref name="Envoys 2024"/> |}

====Special Envoy for Trade==== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! colspan="2"| Party !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Andrew|Robb}} MP || {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| || [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] || align=center| {{start date|2016|2|18|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2016|5|9|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2016|2|18|2016|5|9}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|title=Appointment as Minister for Trade and Investment|last=Ciobo|first=Steven|author-link=Steven Ciobo|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/steven-ciobo/media-release/appointment-minister-trade-and-investment|date=18 February 2016|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref> |}

===Others===

====Diplomatic====

=====Special Envoy to Africa===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Malcolm|Fraser}} || align=center| {{start date|1996}} || align=center| {{end date|1999}} || align=right | {{age in years|1996|1999}} years || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Downer|first1=Alexander |author-link=Alexander Downer |title=Appointment of Mr Malcolm Fraser As Special Envoy to Africa|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1996/fa54.html|publisher=Australian Government|date=28 June 1996}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Bob|McMullan}} || align=center| {{start date|2010}} || align=center| {{end date|2012}} || align=right | {{age in years|2010|2012}} years || <ref name=unscse>{{cite press release|last1=Rudd|first1=Kevin |author-link=Kevin Rudd |title=Appointment of Special Envoys|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2010/kr_mr_101012a.aspx?w=GYLX0mNSz4nLQKYuPOSgLQ%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=12 October 2010}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | {{sortname|Joanna|Hewitt}} || align=center| {{start date|2012}} || align=center| {{end date|2012}} || {{unknown}} || <ref name="Marles">{{Cite Hansard|jurisdiction=Commonwealth of Australia|house=[[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]|date=30 October 2012|title=Statements on Indulgence: Australia's Seat on the United Nations Security Council|speaker=Marles, Richard|speaker-link=Richard Marles|position=Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2Ff3460e8f-bde4-4fc5-8d67-52fdc5190016%2F0282%22|pages=12701–12706}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Australia leading global charge on mining returns|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-04/australia-leads-global-charge-on-mining-returns/4176752|newspaper=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|location=Sydney|last=Correy|first=Stan|date=4 August 2012|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

===== Special Envoy for the Asia Pacific Community ===== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" | Ref |- | align="center" | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Richard|Woolcott|nolink=1}} || align="center" | 2008 || align="center" | Unknown || align="right" | Unknown || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Transcript 16251 {{!}} PM Transcripts |url=https://pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au/release/transcript-16251 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Bhutan===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Tim|Fischer}} || align=center| {{circa}} {{start date|2011}} || {{unknown}} || {{unknown}} || <ref name="Marles"/><ref name="Fischer Bhutan">{{Cite web|url=https://internationalspeakers.com.au/speakers/tim-fischer/|title=Tim Fischer|website=International Speakers Group|location=Melbourne|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

===== Special Envoy to Central Asia ===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Peter|Tesch|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{start date|2010}} || align=center| {{end date|2012}} || align=right | {{age in years|2010|2012}} years || <ref name="Marles"/><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Assistant Treasurer holds important bilateral talks with key Uzbekistan Ministers|last=Sherry|first=Nick|author-link=Nick Sherry|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/nick-sherry-2009/media-releases/assistant-treasurer-holds-important-bilateral-talks-key|date=30 April 2010|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Title !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Malcolm|Fraser}} || Special Envoy to Yugoslavia || align=center| {{start date|1999|4|19|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|1999|df=y}} || {{unknown}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/australias-prime-ministers/john-howard/timeline|title=John Howard: timeline|publisher=[[National Archives of Australia]]|location=Canberra|access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|2}} | {{sortname|Russell|Trood}} || Special Envoy to Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus || align=center| {{start date|2011|7|31|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2012|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years|2011|2012}} years || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Rudd|first1=Kevin |author-link=Kevin Rudd |title=Appointment of UNSC Special Envoy|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/media/pressrel/985432/upload_binary/985432.pdf|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|date=31 July 2011}}</ref> |- | align=center | {{nts|3}} | {{sortname|Angus|Houston}} || Special Envoy to Ukraine || align=center| {{start date|2014|7|21|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2014|df=y}} || {{unknown}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-07-21/air-chief-marshal-angus-houston-lead-australias-response-mh17-investigation-and|title=Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston to lead Australia's response to MH17 investigation and recovery efforts|last=Abbott|first=Tony|author-link=Tony Abbott|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=21 July 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121645/http://www.pm.gov.au/media/2014-07-21/air-chief-marshal-angus-houston-lead-australias-response-mh17-investigation-and|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Tony Abbott and Angus Houston discussed possibility of sending troops to Ukraine in wake of MH17 disaster|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-29/tony-abbott-angus-houston-discussed-sending-troops-after-mh17/103224822|website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|location=Sydney|last=Willacy|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Willacy|date=29 January 2024|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Eritrea, Rwanda and South Sudan===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Tim|Fischer}} || align=center| {{circa}} {{start date|2011}} || {{unknown}} || {{unknown}} || <ref name="Marles"/><ref name="Fischer Bhutan"/> |}

=====Special Envoy to Francophone countries and [[La Francophonie]]===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Bill|Fisher|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{start date|2010}} || align=center| {{end date|2013}} || align=right | {{age in years|2010|2013}} years || <ref name=unscse/><ref name="Marles"/> |}

=====Special Envoy to Latin America and the Caribbean===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|John|McCarthy|dab=Australian diplomat}} || align=center| {{circa}} {{start date|2011}} || align=center| {{end date|2012}} || {{unknown}} || <ref name="Marles"/><ref>{{Cite report|title=Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report: Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relations with Asia, the Pacific and Latin America|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/committees/house_of_representatives_committees%20?url=jfadt/apla/gvtrsp%20201212.pdf|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|date=December 2012|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Lusophone countries===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Neil|Mules|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{circa}} {{start date|2011}} || align=center| {{end date|2012}} || {{unknown}} || <ref name="Marles"/> |}

=====Special Envoy to the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]]===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Ahmed|Fahour}} || align=center| {{start date|2011|6|29|df=y}} || {{unknown}} || {{unknown}} || <ref>{{cite press release|last1=Bishop|first1=Julie |author-link=Julie Bishop|title=Re-appointment of Special Envoy to the OIC|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_150903.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=3 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|last1=Rudd|first1=Kevin |author-link=Kevin Rudd |title=Special Envoy to the OIC|url=http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2011/kr_mr_110629.aspx?w=GYLX0mNSz4nLQKYuPOSgLQ%3D%3D|publisher=Australian Government|date=29 June 2011}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Ewen|McDonald|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{start date|2023|7|3|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2023|7|3}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|title=High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji and Special Envoy for the Pacific and Regional Affairs|last1=Wong|first1=Penny|author-link1=Penny Wong|last2=Conroy|first2=Pat|author-link2=Pat Conroy (politician)|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/high-commissioner-republic-fiji-and-special-envoy-pacific-and-regional-affairs|date=3 July 2023|access-date=29 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy for Southeast Asia===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Nicholas|Moore|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{start date|2022|11|12|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2022|11|12}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|title=Special Envoy For Southeast Asia|last1=Albanese|first1=Anthony|author-link1=Anthony Albanese|last2=Wong|first2=Penny|author-link2=Penny Wong|last3=Farrell|first3=Don|author-link3=Don Farrell|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/special-envoy-southeast-asia|date=12 November 2022|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Sri Lanka===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|John|McCarthy|dab=Australian diplomat}} || align=center| {{start date|2009|11|2|df=y}} || {{unknown}} || {{unknown}} || <ref>{{Cite news|title=Search in dark for boat people|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/search-in-dark-for-boat-people-20091103-htqg.html|last1=Nicholson|first1=Brendan|last2=Narushima|first2=Yuko|last3=Probyn|first3=Andrew|author-link3=Andrew Probyn|newspaper=[[Brisbane Times]]|date=3 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730012452/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/search-in-dark-for-boat-people-20091103-htqg.html|archive-date=30 July 2024|access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> |}

====Issues====

=====Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Jillian|Segal}} || align=center| {{start date|2024|7|9|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|7|9}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|title=Special envoy to combat Antisemitism|last1=Albanese|first1=Anthony|author-link1=Anthony Albanese|last2=Giles|first2=Andrew|author-link2=Andrew Giles|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/special-envoy-combat-antisemitism|date=9 July 2024|access-date=24 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Aftab|Malik|nolink=1}} || align=center| {{start date|2024|10|14|df=y}} || align=center| ''Incumbent'' || align=right | {{age in years and days|2024|10|14}} || <ref>{{Cite press release|title=Special envoy to combat Islamophobia|last1=Albanese|first1=Anthony|author-link1=Anthony Albanese|last2=Burke|first2=Tony|author-link2=Tony Burke|publisher=[[Australian Government]]|location=Canberra|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/special-envoy-combat-islamophobia|date=30 September 2024|access-date=24 November 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy for the [[Kokoda Track]]===== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable" | Ref |- | align="center" | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Sandy|Hollway}} || align="center" | {{start date|2008}} || align="center" | Unknown || align="right" | Unknown || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |first= |date=19 November 2008 |title=EARLY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR KOKODA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |url=https://png.embassy.gov.au/pmsb/MR081119.html |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=png.embassy.gov.au}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy for [[Operation Sovereign Borders]]===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Jim|Molan}} || align=center| {{start date|2013|9|27|df=y}} || align=center| {{end date|2014|8|15|df=y}} || align=right | {{age in years and days|2013|9|27|2014|8|15}} || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/Committees/legcon_ctte/estimates/sup_1415/DIBP/SE14162.pdf|title=Question taken on notice: Supplementary Budget Estimates – 20 October 2014: Immigration and Border Protection portfolio: (SE14/162): Programme – Operation Sovereign Borders|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]|location=Canberra|date=20 October 2014|access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref> |}

=====Special Envoy on Whale Conservation===== {| class='wikitable sortable' ! # !! Officeholder !! Term start date !! Term end date !! Time in office !! class="unsortable"| Ref |- | align=center | {{nts|1}} | {{sortname|Sandy|Hollway}} || align=center| {{start date|2008}} || align=center| {{end date|2009}} || align=right | {{age in years|2008|2009}} years || <ref>{{citation|url=http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/archive/env/2008/tr20081020.html|first=Peter|last=Garrett|author-link=Peter Garrett|title=Appointment of Sandy Hollway as Australia's Special Envoy on Whale Conservation|date=20 October 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214031818/http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/archive/env/2008/tr20081020.html|archivedate=14 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/sandy-hollway-to-be-first-whaling-envoy-20080501-2a4j.html |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Sandy Hollway to be first whaling envoy |date=2 May 2008 |url-status=live |archivedate=29 January 2017 |accessdate=29 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129115317/http://www.smh.com.au/national/sandy-hollway-to-be-first-whaling-envoy-20080501-2a4j.html }}</ref> |}

==See also== * [[Foreign relations of Australia]]

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links==

{{Lists of heads of Australian diplomatic missions}}

[[Category:Lists of ambassadors of Australia|*]] [[Category:Foreign relations of Australia]]