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August 26, 2023

The high commissioner of Australia to Fiji 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 Fiji. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently vacant, with the head of mission being John Williams as acting high commissioner and chargé d’affaires since 1 September 2022. The high commissioner is also Australia's Permanent Representative to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, which is headquartered in Suva.

High Commissioner of Australia to Fiji
Incumbent
John Williams (Acting)
since 1 September 2022
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
ResidenceTamavua, Suva
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderR. N. Hamilton (Commissioner)
Formation4 March 1964
WebsiteAustralian High Commission, Fiji

Posting history Edit

See also: Australia–Fiji relations

On 29 November 1963, the Minister for External Affairs, Sir Garfield Barwick, announced the establishment of an Australian Commission in Suva to represent Australian interests in the Colony of Fiji, with R. N. Hamilton taking up the office of commissioner.[1] With the independence of Fiji on 10 October 1970, the Australian Commission was upgraded to a high commission.[2][3] On 29 November 1970, Birch was appointed as Australia's first non-resident accredited high commissioner to Tonga, visiting Tonga on 3 December 1970 to present his letters of commission to the King of Tonga.[4] On 13 December 1970, Birch was appointed as the non-resident accredited high commissioner to Western Samoa.[5] The high commissioner would have responsibility for relations with Tonga and Western Samoa until resident high commissions were established in Nukuʻalofa in 1980, and Apia in October 1979.

Prior to the independence of Tuvalu on 1 October 1978, the High Commission was accredited to the country, with the high commissioner (1977–2014) and deputy high commissioner (2014–2018) also serving as the non-resident accredited high commissioner to Tuvalu. A resident high commissioner to Tuvalu was appointed in 2018, and the High Commission was officially opened in 2019.[6][7][8]

Following the coups of 1987 by the military and Sitiveni Rabuka, the declaration of Fiji as a republic on 10 October 1987, and the resignation of Sir Penaia Ganilau as Governor-General of Fiji on 15 October 1987, foreign minister Bill Hayden announced that the Australian high commissioner to Fiji, John Piper, would be recalled for "consultations".[9] With Fiji's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations considered to have lapsed, when the next Australian representative to Fiji was appointed in 1988, it was as "Ambassador" rather than high commissioner.[10] When a new constitution was promulgated in July 1997, Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth from 1 October 1997 and the office once again was titled "High Commissioner".[11] In 1991 the Australian Government acquired a 3.7 hectare site in Suva for the construction of a new embassy chancery, ambassador's residence, and facilities/residences for staff. The works were commissioned in 1992–1993, with the chancery designed by Australian Construction Services, and the original circa 1900 Ambassador's residence refurbished to a design by Adrian Sofield Architect.[12]

Following a military coup in December 2006, relations between Australia and Fiji grew increasingly strained. On 3 November 2009, Fijian military leader and interim Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, declared the Australian and New Zealand high commissioners as Persona non grata, and high commissioner James Batley was recalled.[13] In July 2012, the governments agreed to again exchange high commissioners, ending the three-year gap, with an Australian high commissioner commencing in December 2014 following the first elections in the country held since 2006 in September 2014.[14][15]

Heads of mission Edit

# Officeholder Title Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes
1 R. N. Hamilton Commissioner 4 March 1964 (1964-03-04) 5 December 1966 (1966-12-05) 2 years, 276 days [1][16][17]
− Douglas Sturkey (Acting) 5 December 1966 (1966-12-05) 4 March 1967 (1967-03-04) 89 days [18]
2 Robert Birch (Acting) 4 March 1967 (1967-03-04) 10 October 1970 (1970-10-10) 3 years, 315 days [19][20]
High Commissioner AB 10 October 1970 (1970-10-10) 13 January 1971 (1971-01-13) [5][4][21]
3 Rowen Osborn AB 13 January 1971 (1971-01-13) February 1973 (1973-02) 2 years [4][22][23][24]
4 Harold Bullock AB February 1973 (1973-02) August 1976 (1976-08) 3 years, 6 months [25][26][27][28]
5 Gordon Upton AB August 1976 (1976-08) December 1979 (1979-12) 3 years, 4 months [29][30][31][32]
6 Raymond Greet C February 1980 (1980-02) May 1982 (1982-05) 2 years, 3 months [33][34][35][36]
7 Colin McDonald C May 1982 (1982-05) June 1984 (1984-06) 2 years, 1 month [37][38][39][40]
8 Jeremy Hearder C June 1984 (1984-06) June 1986 (1986-06) 2 years [41][42][43]
9 John Piper C June 1986 (1986-06) 16 October 1987 (1987-10-16) 1 year, 4 months [44][45][46][47][9]
Relations suspended following the 1987 Fijian coups d'état
10 Bob Cotton Ambassador C 30 March 1988 (1988-03-30) August 1991 (1991-08) 3 years, 4 months [48][10][49]
11 John Trotter C August 1991 (1991-08) April 1995 (1995-04) 3 years, 8 months [50]
12 Greg Urwin C April 1995 (1995-04) 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) 4 years, 3 months [51]
High Commissioner CD 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) July 1999 (1999-07) [11]
13 Susan Boyd CD July 1999 (1999-07) July 2003 (2003-07) 4 years [52]
14 Jennifer Rawson CD July 2003 (2003-07) January 2007 (2007-01) 3 years, 6 months [53]
15 James Batley CD January 2007 (2007-01) 3 November 2009 (2009-11-03) 2 years, 10 months [54][55][56]
− Glenn Miles (Acting) CDE 3 November 2009 (2009-11-03) 2 December 2014 (2014-12-02) 5 years, 29 days [57]
16 Margaret Twomey E 2 December 2014 (2014-12-02) November 2017 (2017-11) 2 years, 334 days [15][58][59]
17 John Feakes E November 2017 (2017-11) 1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) 4 years, 10 months [60][61]
− John Williams (Acting) E 1 September 2022 (2022-09-01) incumbent 355 days [62]

Notes Edit

^A Also non-resident high commissioner of Australia to Western Samoa, 1970–1979.
^B Also non-resident high commissioner of Australia to Tonga, 1970–1979.
^C Also non-resident high commissioner of Australia to Tuvalu, 1977–2014.
^D Also non-resident high commissioner of Australia to Nauru, 1998–2010.
^E Also permanent representative of Australia to the Pacific Islands Forum, since 2014.

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The high commissioner of Australia to Fiji 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 Fiji The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is currently vacant with the head of mission being John Williams as acting high commissioner and charge d affaires since 1 September 2022 The high commissioner is also Australia s Permanent Representative to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat which is headquartered in Suva High Commissioner of Australia to FijiIncumbentJohn Williams Acting since 1 September 2022Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeStyleHis ExcellencyReports toMinister for Foreign AffairsResidenceTamavua SuvaNominatorPrime Minister of AustraliaAppointerGovernor General of AustraliaInaugural holderR N Hamilton Commissioner Formation4 March 1964WebsiteAustralian High Commission Fiji Contents 1 Posting history 2 Heads of mission 2 1 Notes 3 References 4 External linksPosting history EditSee also Australia Fiji relations On 29 November 1963 the Minister for External Affairs Sir Garfield Barwick announced the establishment of an Australian Commission in Suva to represent Australian interests in the Colony of Fiji with R N Hamilton taking up the office of commissioner 1 With the independence of Fiji on 10 October 1970 the Australian Commission was upgraded to a high commission 2 3 On 29 November 1970 Birch was appointed as Australia s first non resident accredited high commissioner to Tonga visiting Tonga on 3 December 1970 to present his letters of commission to the King of Tonga 4 On 13 December 1970 Birch was appointed as the non resident accredited high commissioner to Western Samoa 5 The high commissioner would have responsibility for relations with Tonga and Western Samoa until resident high commissions were established in Nukuʻalofa in 1980 and Apia in October 1979 Prior to the independence of Tuvalu on 1 October 1978 the High Commission was accredited to the country with the high commissioner 1977 2014 and deputy high commissioner 2014 2018 also serving as the non resident accredited high commissioner to Tuvalu A resident high commissioner to Tuvalu was appointed in 2018 and the High Commission was officially opened in 2019 6 7 8 Following the coups of 1987 by the military and Sitiveni Rabuka the declaration of Fiji as a republic on 10 October 1987 and the resignation of Sir Penaia Ganilau as Governor General of Fiji on 15 October 1987 foreign minister Bill Hayden announced that the Australian high commissioner to Fiji John Piper would be recalled for consultations 9 With Fiji s membership in the Commonwealth of Nations considered to have lapsed when the next Australian representative to Fiji was appointed in 1988 it was as Ambassador rather than high commissioner 10 When a new constitution was promulgated in July 1997 Fiji was readmitted to the Commonwealth from 1 October 1997 and the office once again was titled High Commissioner 11 In 1991 the Australian Government acquired a 3 7 hectare site in Suva for the construction of a new embassy chancery ambassador s residence and facilities residences for staff The works were commissioned in 1992 1993 with the chancery designed by Australian Construction Services and the original circa 1900 Ambassador s residence refurbished to a design by Adrian Sofield Architect 12 Following a military coup in December 2006 relations between Australia and Fiji grew increasingly strained On 3 November 2009 Fijian military leader and interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama declared the Australian and New Zealand high commissioners as Persona non grata and high commissioner James Batley was recalled 13 In July 2012 the governments agreed to again exchange high commissioners ending the three year gap with an Australian high commissioner commencing in December 2014 following the first elections in the country held since 2006 in September 2014 14 15 Heads of mission Edit Officeholder Title Other offices Term start date Term end date Time in office Notes1 R N Hamilton Commissioner 4 March 1964 1964 03 04 5 December 1966 1966 12 05 2 years 276 days 1 16 17 Douglas Sturkey Acting 5 December 1966 1966 12 05 4 March 1967 1967 03 04 89 days 18 2 Robert Birch Acting 4 March 1967 1967 03 04 10 October 1970 1970 10 10 3 years 315 days 19 20 High Commissioner AB 10 October 1970 1970 10 10 13 January 1971 1971 01 13 5 4 21 3 Rowen Osborn AB 13 January 1971 1971 01 13 February 1973 1973 02 2 years 4 22 23 24 4 Harold Bullock AB February 1973 1973 02 August 1976 1976 08 3 years 6 months 25 26 27 28 5 Gordon Upton AB August 1976 1976 08 December 1979 1979 12 3 years 4 months 29 30 31 32 6 Raymond Greet C February 1980 1980 02 May 1982 1982 05 2 years 3 months 33 34 35 36 7 Colin McDonald C May 1982 1982 05 June 1984 1984 06 2 years 1 month 37 38 39 40 8 Jeremy Hearder C June 1984 1984 06 June 1986 1986 06 2 years 41 42 43 9 John Piper C June 1986 1986 06 16 October 1987 1987 10 16 1 year 4 months 44 45 46 47 9 Relations suspended following the 1987 Fijian coups d etat10 Bob Cotton Ambassador C 30 March 1988 1988 03 30 August 1991 1991 08 3 years 4 months 48 10 49 11 John Trotter C August 1991 1991 08 April 1995 1995 04 3 years 8 months 50 12 Greg Urwin C April 1995 1995 04 1 October 1997 1997 10 01 4 years 3 months 51 High Commissioner CD 1 October 1997 1997 10 01 July 1999 1999 07 11 13 Susan Boyd CD July 1999 1999 07 July 2003 2003 07 4 years 52 14 Jennifer Rawson CD July 2003 2003 07 January 2007 2007 01 3 years 6 months 53 15 James Batley CD January 2007 2007 01 3 November 2009 2009 11 03 2 years 10 months 54 55 56 Glenn Miles Acting CDE 3 November 2009 2009 11 03 2 December 2014 2014 12 02 5 years 29 days 57 16 Margaret Twomey E 2 December 2014 2014 12 02 November 2017 2017 11 2 years 334 days 15 58 59 17 John Feakes E November 2017 2017 11 1 September 2022 2022 09 01 4 years 10 months 60 61 John Williams Acting E 1 September 2022 2022 09 01 incumbent 355 days 62 Notes Edit A Also non resident high commissioner of Australia to Western Samoa 1970 1979 B Also non resident high commissioner of Australia to Tonga 1970 1979 C Also non resident high commissioner of Australia to Tuvalu 1977 2014 D Also non resident high commissioner of Australia to Nauru 1998 2010 E Also permanent representative of Australia to the Pacific Islands Forum since 2014 References Edit a b Australia To Put Permanent Post In Fiji At Last Pacific Islands Monthly 35 1 39 40 January 1964 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Fiji lndependence Current Notes on International Affairs Department of External Affairs 41 10 540 542 October 1970 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Other Statements Fiji Representation in Australia Current Notes on International Affairs Department of External Affairs 41 9 503 504 September 1970 Retrieved 7 November 2022 a b c Diplomatic Appointments Current Notes on International Affairs Department of External Affairs 41 11 604 November 1970 Retrieved 7 November 2022 a b Diplomatic Appointments Current Notes on International Affairs Department of External Affairs 41 12 641 December 1970 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Payne Marise 26 October 2018 High Commissioner to Tuvalu Press release Australian Government Payne Marise 7 February 2019 Opening of Australian High Commission in Tuvalu Press release Australian Government Australian High Commission Tuvalu Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Retrieved 6 January 2021 a b Fiji recall of Australian High Commissioner Australian Foreign Affairs Record Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 58 9 559 September October 1987 Retrieved 7 November 2022 a b Ambassador to Fiji Australian Foreign Affairs Record Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 59 3 114 March 1988 Retrieved 7 November 2022 a b Fiji Rejoins the Commonwealth Press Release Commonwealth Secretariat 30 September 1997 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Report relating to the Construction of an Australian 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