The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Mr Dennis Richardson Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Hosted by: The AIIA ACT Branch

The event will start on: Wednesday, 18 May 2011 5:30 PM

And will end on: Wednesday, 18 May 2011 7:00 PM

At Stephen House, Canberra

32 Thesiger Court, Deakin , Canberra ACT

(02) 6232 4978     act.branch@aiia.asn.au

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  • Dennis Richardson commenced as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 13 January 2010.  Previously he had been Ambassador of Australia to the United States, June 2005-December 2009. He was also apointed Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 1996-2005. He has held various positions including Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs 1993-1996, Head of the Review of the Intelligence Community post Cold War 1992, Principal Adviser to the Prime Minister 1990-1991 and  Various senior public service roles in the Departments of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Immigration 1986-1990. He has also held a  range of positions in the then Department of Foreign Affairs, with postings to Nairobi, Port Moresby and Jakarta 1969-1986. In 1968 he graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) 1968.


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