Australia first established an official presence in Malta with the establishment of a Migration Office on 4 September 1961, with the primary responsibility of managing the migration of Maltese to Australia, based in the Palazzo Spinola in Valletta until 1963, and then in Airways House in Sliema from 1963.[2] Australia recognised the State of Malta on its independence on 21 September 1964, with a former Commonwealth minister, Alick Downer, and the ambassador of Australia to the Netherlands, Walter Crocker, representing Australia during the independence celebrations on 19–23 September.[3]
On 12 October 1966, the government of Harold Holt approved the establishment of a resident High Commission in Malta, and on 6 November 1966 during an official visit to Melbourne by the Prime Minister of Malta, Borg Olivier, prime ministers Holt and Olivier issued a joint communique indicating that the appointment of a high commissioner was imminent.[4] An officer with the Department of External Affairs, Douglas Sturkey, took up office as acting high commissioner in Malta on 30 March 1967.[5] The first high commissioner, former immigration minister Sir Hubert Opperman, took up office in July 1967 and presented his letters of commission on 24 July 1967.[6]
Tunisiaedit
The first resident Australian Ambassador to Algeria since 5 April 1976, John Anthony Piper, was accredited to Tunisia as non-resident Ambassador on 22 October 1976, and presented his credentials to the President of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, on 23 June 1977.[7][8][9] Responsibility for Tunisia was transferred from the Algiers embassy to the Australian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, on 3 January 1989.[10] From 3 January 1989 to 14 April 1999, the Australian Ambassador to Jordan was accredited to Tunisia.[11]
From 14 April 1999 until December 2012, non-resident accreditation for Tunisia was held by the Ambassador of Australia to Egypt in Cairo.[12] The Australian High Commission in Malta has been accredited to Tunisia since the appointment of Jane Lambert in December 2012 as the non-resident ambassador.[13]
High commissionersedit
No. 14 Ir-Rampa Ta'Xbiex, chancery of the Australian High Commission since 1993.
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The high commissioner of Australia to Malta is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia in Malta The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently held by Jennifer Cartmill since 22 July 2020 The high commissioner also holds non resident accreditation as ambassador to Tunisia since 2012 There has been a resident Australian high commissioner in Malta since 1967 1 High Commissioner of Australia to MaltaIncumbentJennifer Cartmillsince 22 July 2020Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeStyleHer ExcellencyReports toMinister for Foreign AffairsSeatSliema 1967 1992 Ta Xbiex since 1993 NominatorPrime Minister of AustraliaAppointerGovernor General of AustraliaInaugural holderDouglas Sturkey acting Formation30 March 1967WebsiteAustralian High Commission Malta Contents 1 Posting history 1 1 Tunisia 2 High commissioners 2 1 Notes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPosting history editAustralia first established an official presence in Malta with the establishment of a Migration Office on 4 September 1961 with the primary responsibility of managing the migration of Maltese to Australia based in the Palazzo Spinola in Valletta until 1963 and then in Airways House in Sliema from 1963 2 Australia recognised the State of Malta on its independence on 21 September 1964 with a former Commonwealth minister Alick Downer and the ambassador of Australia to the Netherlands Walter Crocker representing Australia during the independence celebrations on 19 23 September 3 On 12 October 1966 the government of Harold Holt approved the establishment of a resident High Commission in Malta and on 6 November 1966 during an official visit to Melbourne by the Prime Minister of Malta Borg Olivier prime ministers Holt and Olivier issued a joint communique indicating that the appointment of a high commissioner was imminent 4 An officer with the Department of External Affairs Douglas Sturkey took up office as acting high commissioner in Malta on 30 March 1967 5 The first high commissioner former immigration minister Sir Hubert Opperman took up office in July 1967 and presented his letters of commission on 24 July 1967 6 Tunisia edit The first resident Australian Ambassador to Algeria since 5 April 1976 John Anthony Piper was accredited to Tunisia as non resident Ambassador on 22 October 1976 and presented his credentials to the President of Tunisia Habib Bourguiba on 23 June 1977 7 8 9 Responsibility for Tunisia was transferred from the Algiers embassy to the Australian Embassy in Amman Jordan on 3 January 1989 10 From 3 January 1989 to 14 April 1999 the Australian Ambassador to Jordan was accredited to Tunisia 11 From 14 April 1999 until December 2012 non resident accreditation for Tunisia was held by the Ambassador of Australia to Egypt in Cairo 12 The Australian High Commission in Malta has been accredited to Tunisia since the appointment of Jane Lambert in December 2012 as the non resident ambassador 13 High commissioners edit nbsp No 14 Ir Rampa Ta Xbiex chancery of the Australian High Commission since 1993 Officeholder Residency Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes Douglas Sturkey Acting Sliema n a 30 March 1967 1967 03 30 July 1967 1967 07 3 months 5 1 Sir Hubert Opperman July 1967 1967 07 20 September 1972 1972 09 20 5 years 2 months 14 15 16 17 6 18 2 Bill Cutts 20 September 1972 1972 09 20 June 1975 1975 06 2 years 8 months 19 3 Ian Nicholson June 1975 1975 06 October 1976 1976 10 1 year 4 months 20 4 John McMillan A October 1976 1976 10 22 August 1978 1978 08 22 1 year 10 months 21 Geoffrey Pretyman Acting n a 22 August 1978 1978 08 22 31 August 1981 1981 08 31 3 years 9 days 1 5 Guy Cotsell B 31 August 1981 1981 08 31 September 1984 1984 09 3 years 22 23 6 Ross Smith n a September 1984 1984 09 May 1987 1987 05 2 years 8 months 24 7 Gregory Gibson May 1987 1987 05 September 1990 1990 09 3 years 4 months 25 26 8 John Mahoney September 1990 1990 09 1992 1992 3 years 2 months 27 Ta Xbiex 1993 1993 November 1993 1993 11 9 Christopher Freeman November 1993 1993 11 January 1997 1997 01 3 years 2 months 28 29 10 Colin Willis January 1997 1997 01 February 2000 2000 02 3 years 1 month 30 11 Iain Dickie February 2000 2000 02 July 2003 2003 07 3 years 5 months 31 12 Richard Palk July 2003 2003 07 August 2006 2006 08 3 years 1 month 32 13 Jurek Juszczyk August 2006 2006 08 December 2009 2009 12 3 years 4 months 33 14 Anne Quinane December 2009 2009 12 December 2012 2012 12 3 years 34 15 Jane Lambert C December 2012 2012 12 December 2016 2016 12 4 years 13 16 Julienne Hince C December 2016 2016 12 February 2020 2020 02 3 years 2 months 35 Suzanne McKellar Acting C February 2020 2020 02 20 July 2020 2020 07 20 5 months 36 17 Jennifer Cartmill C 20 July 2020 2020 07 20 Incumbent 3 years 287 days 37 38 39 40 Notes edit A Also non resident ambassador to the Holy See 1976 1978 B Acting high commissioner until 14 July 1982 C Also non resident ambassador to Tunisia 2012 present See also editAustralia Malta relationsReferences edit a b CA 1696 Australian High Commission Malta Valletta National Archives of Australia retrieved 5 November 2015 CA 1697 Australian Migration Office Sliema Malta National Archives of Australia retrieved 12 November 2022 Maltese Independence Current Notes on International Affairs 35 9 Department of External Affairs 38 39 September 1964 via National Library of Australia Trove Australian Maltese Relations Current Notes on International Affairs 37 11 Department of External Affairs 706 November 1966 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove a b Representation Australian Representation Overseas Current Notes on International Affairs 38 3 National Library of Australia Trove Department of External Affairs 125 March 1967 Retrieved 12 November 2022 a b Representation Australian Representation Overseas Current Notes on International Affairs 38 7 Department of External Affairs 300 July 1967 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove Ambassador to Tunisia identifier Australian Foreign Affairs Record 47 10 Department of Foreign Affairs 564 October 1976 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove Australia s relations with Tunisia identifier Australian Foreign Affairs Record 48 2 Department of Foreign Affairs 106 February 1977 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove Australian Representation Overseas Australian Foreign Affairs Record 48 6 Department of Foreign Affairs 332 June 1977 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove CA 8166 Australian Embassy Algeria Algiers National Archives of Australia retrieved 12 November 2022 CA 7162 Australian Embassy Jordan Amman National Archives of Australia retrieved 12 November 2022 Countries and regions Tunisia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Government Archived from the original on 14 October 2012 Retrieved 12 November 2022 The Australian Embassy in Cairo Egypt has Non Residential Accreditation for Tunisia a b Carr Bob 11 October 2012 High Commissioner to Malta Press release Australian Government Archived from the original on 3 April 2015 Mr Opperman first envoy to Malta The Canberra Times ACT 16 December 1966 p 1 Opperman to leave in June The Canberra Times ACT 10 March 1967 p 8 Oppy says good bye Good Neighbour Australian Capital Territory Australia 1 June 1967 p 2 Retrieved 13 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Holt Harold 15 December 1966 PM 121 1966 The Hon Hubert Opperman OBE MP High Commissioner for Malta Media Release PM Transcripts Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Prime Minister of Australia Retrieved 12 November 2022 Representation Australian Representation Overseas Australian Foreign Affairs Record 43 9 Department of Foreign Affairs 481 September 1972 Retrieved 12 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Trove Bowen Nigel 11 August 1972 Appointment of Australian High Commissioner to Malta Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Government Retrieved 12 November 2022 via ParlInfo Willesee Don 21 April 1975 Appointment of Australian High Commissioner to Malta Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Government Retrieved 12 November 2022 via ParlInfo Peacock Andrew 10 August 1976 High Commissioner to Malta Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Government Retrieved 12 November 2022 via ParlInfo Street Tony 31 August 1981 Diplomatic appointment Malta Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Government Retrieved 12 November 2022 via ParlInfo Street Tony 14 July 1982 Malta High Commissioner Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Government Retrieved 12 November 2022 via ParlInfo Hayden Bill 9 November 1983 Diplomatic appointment Malta Media Release Minister for Foreign Affairs 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