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Originally a Trade Commission from 1965, the post was upgraded to a Consulate-General from 3 March 1971 and was closed during a period of budget cuts to Foreign Affairs on 1 July 1976. The consulate reopened in September 1978 and management was transferred from DFAT to Austrade in October 1992.
The Ambassador is also the Australian Consul-General to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. [99] ^Note 8 : The Ambassador of Australia to Denmark is also accredited to Norway and Iceland as a non-resident ambassador.
There are currently over 100 Australian missions overseas. [1] ... Consulate-General 1971 [20] Honolulu: Consulate-General 1973 [20] Houston: Consulate-General 1982
Australia first established diplomatic relations with the Federated States of Micronesia in 1987 and the Australian Embassy in Pohnpei was opened in November 1989. [1] Prior to the establishment of the embassy, representative functions were carried out by the Consul-General residing in Honolulu. [2]
Several countries have diplomatic missions in Honolulu: Australia (Consulate General) [35] Federated States of Micronesia (Consulate General) [36] Japan (Consulate General) [37] Marshall Islands (Consulate General) [38] New Zealand (Consulate General) Philippines (Consulate General) [39] South Korea (Consulate General) [40]
The Consul-General of Australia in New York represents the Australian Government in New York City.. The Consulate-General is responsible for raising awareness of Asia-Pacific issues in the United States through contacts with New York–based media, think tanks, educational institutions and cultural organisations.
The new marble-clad modernist embassy made of glass, steel, and concrete, opened in 1969. By the 2010s, the embassy needed serious repairs. The Australian government chose to demolish the embassy and build a new 213,600-square-foot (19,844 sq m) replacement with a projected price tag of A$236.9 million (US$154.7 million).
In 1955, a separate Australian Trade Commission posting was established in the city of Auckland, with Benjamin Dawson serving as the first Trade Commissioner. [2] [35] The trade commission in Auckland was upgraded to a consulate-general from 1 August 1975. [36] [37] A trade commissioner was also appointed to the city of Christchurch from 1957 ...