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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Australia’s diplomatic network has ‘serious gaps’ and needs boost, review warns

The Australian embassy in Beijing. Australian ranks 19th in the G20 in terms of diplomatic presence.
The Australian embassy in Beijing. Australian ranks 19th in the G20 in terms of diplomatic presence. Photograph: Roman Pilipey/EPA

Some parts of Australia’s overseas diplomatic network are “stretched to the point of ineffectiveness” and need a staffing boost, a review has warned the government.

The review, overseen in part by the influential foreign policy expert Allan Gyngell who died last week, has identified “serious gaps” in Australia’s foreign service.

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