Bronte Moules

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Bronte Moules is a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was Ambassador to Zimbabwe, having previously served as Deputy High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. [1] Moules also had responsibility for Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. [2] She became Ambassador to Myanmar [3] effective January 2011. [4] [5]

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Career

Moules earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from the Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade. [1] [2]

AWB oil-for-wheat scandal

Moules played a critical role in uncovering the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) Iraqi kickbacks scandal. In the early 2000s, Moules was senior member of Australia's delegation to the United Nations in the early 2000s. During that time, the “AWB was accused of paying kickbacks disguised as trucking fees to the regime of Saddam Hussein in return for wheat contracts.” [6] Moules had been asked to investigate complaints made by Canada about kickbacks.

Human rights

In December 2022, Moules was named as Australia's inaugural Ambassador for Human Rights. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ambassador to Zimbabwe". DFAT. Australian Government. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "ANU Arts alumna named Australian ambassador to Zimbabwe". ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "About the Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe". Australian Embassy Zimbabwe. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Rudd, Kevin (20 December 2010). "Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to Burma" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rudd appoints new diplomat to Burma". Courier Mail. News Corp. AAP. 20 December 2010.
  6. ↑ Welch, Dylan (21 December 2010). "Rudd appoints wheat kickbacks figure as ambassador to Burma". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Wong, Penny (20 December 2022). "Ambassador for Human Rights". Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Albanese, Anthony; Wong, Penny (20 December 2022). "Appointment of Australian Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul-General". Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original (Media Release) on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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