| Post: | Ambassador of China to Australia |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 中国驻澳大利亚大使 |
| Insignia: | National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Insigniacaption: | National Emblem of the People's Republic of China |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of China, Canberra |
| Incumbent: | Xiao Qian |
| Incumbentsince: | 26 January 2022 |
| Appointer: | The President |
| Inaugural: | Guo Songtao |
| Website: | Chinese Embassy – Canberra |
| Appointer Qualified: | pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision |
The Chinese Ambassador to Australia is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Commonwealth of Australia.
| Name | Start | End | Notes | |
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| September 1941 | March 1945 | |||
| September 1945 | June 1946 | |||
| August 1948 | March 1951 | |||
| March 1951 | July 1953 | |||
| July 1953 | ? | |||
| September 1959 | October 1966 | |||
| October 1966 | July 1968 | |||
| July 1968 | December 1972 |
| Name | Start | End | Notes | |
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| May 1973 | April 1975 | |||
| August 1976 | May 1978 | |||
| November 1978 | July 1983 | |||
| November 1983 | October 1986 | |||
| November 1986 | August 1990 | |||
| September 1990 | November 1993 | |||
| November 1993 | June 1998 | |||
| July 1998 | March 2001 | |||
| August 2001 | December 2003 | |||
| March 2004 | March 2007 | |||
| March 2007 | October 2010 | |||
| October 2010 | August 2013 | |||
| August 2013 | March 2016 | |||
| May 2016 | October 2021 | |||
| Xiao Qian | January 2022 | Present | Incumbent |