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- Documents That Were Submitted To The Governor-General, Or Other Relevant Officers (e.g. Prime Minister??), For Approval Of Cessation Of The Appointment Of Hon. Kevin Rudd From The Post Of…
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- Documents That Were Submitted To The Governor-General, Or Other Relevant Officers (e.g. Prime Minister??), For Approval Of Cessation Of The Appointment Of Hon. Kevin Rudd From The Post Of Ambassador To The United States Of America AND For Approval Of Appointment Of Mr Greg Moriarty AO As Ambassador To The Us; - Formal Written Correspondence From Australia To The United States, And From The United States To Australia, Conveying Or Confirming The Above Cessation Of Ambassador Rudd's Appointment AND The Above Appointment Of Mr Moriarty AO (such As Letters Of Credence, And Other Diplomatic Notes Or Other Correspondence).
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This FOI release contains formal constitutional documentation relating to the termination of Kevin Rudd's appointment as Ambassador to the United States and his replacement by Greg Moriarty AO. The disclosure includes an Executive Council minute paper recommending to the Governor-General the cessation of Rudd's ambassadorial appointment and the commissioning of Moriarty as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the US, subject to agrément from the receiving state. The release also includes the formal Commission of Appointment signed by Governor-General Sam Mostyn and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, along with an explanatory memorandum outlining the constitutional powers underpinning the appointment process. The documents specify that the effective dates and terms and conditions of both appointments were to be determined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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