Australian Consul-General in Bali
Incumbent
Anthea Griffin
since March 2019
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toAustralian Ambassador to Indonesia
ResidenceDenpasar
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderMichael Mann (Consul)
Formation10 November 1981
WebsiteAustralian Consulate-General in Bali

The Australian Consul-General in Bali represents Australia in the Indonesian provinces of Bali, Nusa Tenggara Barat, and Nusa Tenggara Timur. The Consulate-General has its offices in Denpasar. Like the Australian consulates-general in Makassar (since 2016) and Surabaya (since 2017), the Consulate-General in Bali reports to the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which reports to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra, Australia, a process in line with the majority of Australia's consulates around the world.

Posting history

The consulate-general was first established as a consulate in 1981 in response to increasing demand for consular services by the number of Australian tourists visiting the island.[1][2][3][4] The consulate was officially opened by the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Rawdon Dalrymple, on 30 January 1982, who noted: "The establishment of a permanent Australian Consulate here is clear recognition of the importance of that relationship [with Indonesia] and of the special place Bali occupies in the affections of the Australian people. Australians have been visiting Bali for many years, the majority as tourists. But there are others, artists and musicians for example, who have sought and found inspiration in the vitality and originality of Balinese culture and in the natural beauty of the island."[5] The consulate was upgraded to a consulate-general in 2001, and in 2007 a new consulate-general building designed by James Cubitt Architects was opened in Denpasar.[6][7]

Consuls-General

Name Start of term End of term References
Michael Mann (Consul) 10 November 1981 1983 [8]
Ray Gardiner (Consul) 1984 1985 [9]
Kevin Thornton (Consul) 1985 1986 [10]
K. J. McMahon (Consul) 1989 1991
Stephanie Daly (Consul) 1992 February 1995 [11]
George Fraser (Consul) March 1995 1999
Ross Tysoe 1999 January 2003 [12][13]
Brent Hall January 2003 December 2005 [14]
Bruce Cowled December 2005 February 2009 [15]
Lex Bartlem February 2009 December 2010 [16]
Brett Farmer December 2010 February 2014 [17]
Majell Hind February 2014 December 2015 [18][19]
Helena Studdert 18 December 2015 March 2019 [20][21][22]
Anthea Griffin March 2019 present [23]

See also

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References

  1. ^ CA 8013: Australian Consulate-General, Bali [Indonesia], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 February 2016
  2. ^ "IN BRIEF Consulate in Bali". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 October 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Street, Tony (10 November 1981). "Consulate in Bali" (Press release). Australian Government.
  4. ^ "Consulate at Bali at last". The Bulletin. 101 (5257): 117. 7 April 1981. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Statements - Opening of the Australian Consulate, Bali". Australian Foreign Affairs Record. 53 (2): 84. February 1982. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Australian Consulate-General Bali". James Cubitt Architects. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ Billson, Bruce (16 March 2005). "New consulate proposed for Bali" (Press release). Australian Government.
  8. ^ "Consul in Bali". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 November 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Bali wants to get rid of free-wheeling drug-haven image". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 July 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Tourists held at airport Visa curb on Bali visitors". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 April 1986. p. 1. Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Bagwell, Sheryle (1 March 1995). "Changing face of diplomacy". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ "BALI HONOURS". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. S377. Australia, Australia. 17 October 2003. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ Peake, Ross (12 October 2012). "A helping hand in times of trouble". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  14. ^ Downer, Alexander (20 August 2002). "Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General to Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  15. ^ Downer, Alexander (29 November 2005). "Diplomatic Appointment: Consul-General to Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  16. ^ Smith, Stephen (10 December 2008). "Diplomatic appointment to Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  17. ^ Rudd, Kevin (9 November 2010). "Diplomatic Appointment – Consul-General to Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016.
  18. ^ Bishop, Julie (11 February 2014). "Consul-General in Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
  19. ^ "Consul-general to Bali Majell Hind on her way to Nusakambangan prison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015.
  20. ^ Bishop, Julie (18 December 2015). "Consul-General in Bali" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016.
  21. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (18 December 2015). "Dr Helena Studdert appointed as the Consul-General in Bali". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016.
  22. ^ Santi, Natalia (19 December 2015). "Australia Names New Consul General in Bali". Tempo.co. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.
  23. ^ Payne, Marise (2 March 2019). "Consul-General in Bali" (Press release). Australian Government.

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