List of ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines explained

Post:	Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines
Insignia:	Coat of Arms of Australia.svg
Insigniasize:	180px
Department:	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Reports To:	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent:	Hae Kyong Yu
Incumbentsince:	6 July 2022
Residence:	Manila
Nominator:	Prime Minister of Australia
Style:	His Excellency
Appointer:	Governor General of Australia
Termlength:	No fixed term
Formation:	4 July 1946
Inaugural:	Herbert Peterson (as Consul-General)
Website:	Australian Embassy, Manila

The Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Republic of the Philippines. The Ambassador resides in Manila. The current ambassador, since July 2022, is Hae Kyong Yu.

List of heads of mission

Ordinal	Officeholder	Title	Term start date	Term end date	Time in office	Notes
(n/a)	Herbert Peterson	Consul-General			align=right	years
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		Minister to the Philippines			align=right	years	^[1]
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		Ambassador of Australia to the Philippines			align=right	years
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	Mack Williams				align=right	years
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	Miles Kupa				align=right	years	^[2]
	John Buckley				align=right	years	^[3]
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	Tony Hely				align=right	years	^[5]
	Rod Smith				align=right	years	^[6]
	Bill Tweddell				align=right	years	^[7]
	Amanda Gorely				align=right	years	^[8]
	Steven J. Robinson				years	^[9] ^[10]
	Hae Kyong Yu			incumbent	align=right		^[11]

Notes and References

1. News: Admiral Moore for Philippines. 20 May 1950. The Canberra Times. 4.
2. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 28 October 1996. 12 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212031733/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1996/fa123.html.
3. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 24 March 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212024412/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/1999/fa025_99.html. 12 February 2014.
4. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212021629/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2002/fa014_02.html. 12 February 2014. Australian Government. 29 January 2002. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer.
5. Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to the Philippines. Alexander. Downer. Alexander Downer. Australian Government. 28 January 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20140212012712/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2005/fa016_05.html. 12 February 2014.
6. Diplomatic Appointment – Ambassador to the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406223929/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/2008/fa-s018_08.html. 6 April 2015. Stephen. Smith. Stephen Smith (Australian politician). 22 January 2008. Australian Government.
7. Diplomatic appointment – Ambassador to the Philippines. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328000855/http://www.foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2011/kr_mr_111107.aspx?ministerid=2. 28 March 2015. Kevin. Rudd. Kevin Rudd. Australian Government. 7 November 2011.
8. Ambassador to the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20160110070107/http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_151204.aspx?w=tb1CaGpkPX%2FlS0K%2Bg9ZKEg%3D%3D . 10 January 2016 . 4 December 2015 . Julie . Bishop . Julie Bishop . Australian Government . dead .
9. Ambassador to the Philippines . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . 27 November 2018 . 25 November 2022 . .
10. Web site: Alex Gallacher: Australian Ambassador inquiry (Question No. 1209) . Payne, Marise . Marise Payne . . . 2019 . 15 November 2022 .
11. Wong . Penny . Penny Wong . Ambassador to the Philippines. Australian Government . 6 July 2022 .