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List of high commissioners of Australia to Tonga

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Australian High Commissioner to Tonga
Incumbent
Brek Batley
since 23 April 2024
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatNukuʻalofa
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
AppointerGovernor General of Australia
Inaugural holderR. N. Birch
(Non-resident High Commissioner, located inSuva,Fiji)
Formation1970

TheAustralian high commissioner to Tonga is an officer of theAustralianDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of thehigh commission of the Commonwealth of Australia in theKingdom of Tonga. The position has the rank and status of anambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and the high commissioner resides inNukuʻalofa.[1] The high commissioner, since April 2024, is Brek Batley.

List of high commissioners

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#OfficeholderResidencyTerm start dateTerm end dateTime in officeNotes
1R. N. BirchSuva,Fiji1970 (1970)1970 (1970)0 years
2Rowen Osborn1970 (1970)1973 (1973)2–3 years[2][3]
3H. W. Bullock1973 (1973)1976 (1976)2–3 years[4][5]
4Gordon Upton1976 (1976)1979 (1979)2–3 years[6]
5Maris KingNukuʻalofa1980 (1980)1984 (1984)3–4 years
6Brian Smith1984 (1984)1986 (1986)1–2 years
7Rodney Hills1987 (1987)1990 (1990)2–3 years[7][8]
8Howard Craig Brown1990 (1990)1992 (1992)1–2 years
9Jennifer E. Rawson1993 (1993)1995 (1995)1–2 years
10Andrew Mullin1995 (1995)1999 (1999)3–4 years[9]
11Angus Macdonald1999 (1999)2003 (2003)3–4 years[10]
12Colin Hill2003 (2003)2006 (2006)2–3 years[11]
13Bruce Hunt2006 (2006)2011 (2011)4–5 years[12]
14Thomas Roth2011 (2011)2013 (2013)1–2 years[13]
15Brett Aldam2013 (2013)2016 (2016)2–3 years[14]
16Andrew Ford2016 (2016)2019 (2019)2–3 years[15]
17Adrian Morrison2019 (2019)2021 (2021)1–2 years[16]
18Rachael Moore2021 (2021)2024 (2024)2–3 years[17]
19Brek Batley23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)incumbent1 year, 210 days[18]

References

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  1. ^CA 7221: Australian High Commission, Tonga [Nuku'alofa], National Archives of Australia, retrieved7 January 2016
  2. ^"Fiji envoy appointed".The Canberra Times. 20 November 1970. p. 7.
  3. ^Osborn, Francis d’Arenberg."Francis d'Arenberg OSBORN"(PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Susan Marsden. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 1 March 2015.
  4. ^Whitlam, Edward Gough (9 February 1973)."Appointment of High Commissioner to Fiji, Tonga and Western Samoa" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 1 March 2015.
  5. ^"Ambassador".The Canberra Times. 12 March 1973. p. 3.
  6. ^"Appointment".The Canberra Times. 26 May 1976. p. 3.
  7. ^Hayden, Bill (28 November 1986)."Diplomatic appointment: Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved15 January 2017.
  8. ^"Tonga posting".The Canberra Times. 30 November 1986. p. 3.
  9. ^Evans, Gareth (13 October 1995)."Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2014.
  10. ^Downer, Alexander (31 August 1999)."Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 6 January 2015.
  11. ^Downer, Alexander (16 August 2002)."Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 12 February 2014.
  12. ^Downer, Alexander (13 October 2006)."Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner To Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 12 April 2015.
  13. ^Rudd, Kevin (9 November 2010)."Diplomatic Appointment – High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 7 January 2016.
  14. ^Carr, Bob (10 January 2013)."High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 3 April 2015.
  15. ^Bishop, Julie (29 January 2016)."High Commissioner to Tonga" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived fromthe original on 29 January 2016.
  16. ^Payne, Marise (23 January 2019)."High Commissioner to Tonga".Minister for Foreign Affairs (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved11 March 2021.
  17. ^Payne, Marise (4 August 2021)."High Commissioner to Tonga".Minister for Foreign Affairs (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved8 July 2025.
  18. ^Wong, Penny (23 April 2024)."High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga".Minister for Foreign Affairs (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved8 July 2025.
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