Trade Minister Don Farrell says the former union ally he appointed to an overseas diplomatic post, pushing out a highly qualified public servant, has “extensive experience” in government, defence and technology and deserves the job.
Chris Ketter was appointed as Australia’s consul-general and trade and investment commissioner in San Francisco in July. A former Queensland senator, he has worked as an adviser to Defence Minister Richard Marles since losing his seat in 2019.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
