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Ex Labor premier Weatherill named top diplomat in London

Michael Read
Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
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Former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill will be Australia’s next high commissioner to Britain, returning to the centre of national defence policy as the AUKUS submarine program ramps up.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the former Labor leader, who served as premier from 2011 until 2018, would replace Stephen Smith as Australia’s top diplomat in London, arguing Weatherill’s defence credentials made him the best pick for the job.

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is the foreign affairs and defence correspondent, reporting from Parliament House, Canberra. He was formerly economics correspondent. He joined the Financial Review in 2021 from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Reach Michael securely @michaelread.14 on Signal. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
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