Australian Office in Taipei
澳洲辦事處 | |
![]() Australian Office in Taipei at the Uni-President International Tower | |
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Jurisdiction | ![]() |
Headquarters | Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan |
Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
Website | Australian Office Taipei |
The Australian Office in Taipei (Chinese: 澳洲辦事處; pinyin: Àozhōu Bànshì Chù) represents Australian interests in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.[5] The Office is headed by a Representative.
Its counterpart in Australia is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia in Canberra.[6]
History
[edit]Before 1972, Australia recognised Taiwan as the "Republic of China", and had an embassy in Taipei, opened in 1966.[7] In 1972, diplomatic relations were ended following the decision of the government of Gough Whitlam to recognise the People's Republic of China.[8]
An unofficial organisation known as the Australia-Free China Society, established an office in 1974 to provide services for Australians visiting Taiwan, headed by Lu Chen-kai, Secretary-General of the Sino-Australian Cultural and Economic Association in Taipei.[9] In Australia, Douglas Darby, a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly, President of the Australia-Free China Society, represented Taiwan in Australia.[10]
In 1981, The Australian Commerce and Industry Office under the Australian Chamber of Commerce was established in Taipei, which acted as an unofficial representative.[1][11] The office adopted its present name in 2012.[2]
The Visa and Citizenship Office in Seoul, Korea manages visa services for applicants in Taiwan.[12]
List of representatives
[edit]# | Officeholder | Image | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Bill Mattingly | 1981 | 1990 | 8–9 years | [13] | |
2 | Rob O'Donovan | 1990 | 1992 | 1–2 years | [13] | |
3 | Colin Heseltine | 1992 | 1997 | 4–5 years | [14] | |
4 | Sam Gerovich | ![]() | 1997 | 2000 | 2–3 years | [14] |
5 | Frances Adamson | ![]() | 2000 | 2005 | 4–5 years | [15] |
6 | Steve Waters | 2005 | 2008 | 2–3 years | [16] | |
7 | Alice Cawte | ![]() | 2008 | 2011 | 2–3 years | [17] |
8 | Kevin Magee | ![]() | 2011 | 2014 | 2–3 years | [18] |
9 | Catherine Raper | ![]() | 2014 | 2018 | 3–4 years | [3] |
10 | Gary Cowan | ![]() | 2018 | 2021 | 2–3 years | [19] |
11 | Jenny Bloomfield | ![]() | 2021 | Incumbent | 2–3 years | [20] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Millar, Ann (2000). The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate: 1962-1983. Sydney: UNSW Press. p. 244. ISBN 9780868409962.
- ^ a b "Australian office renamed". Taipei Times. 30 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Representative, Australian Office, Taipei Ms Catherine Raper". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Everington, Keoni (27 July 2017). "Taiwan's 'New Southbound Policy' and Australia". Taiwan News. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "The Australian Office in Taipei". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government.
- ^ "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia".
- ^ -Grant, Bruce (14 July 1971). "Whitlam hasn't dumped Taiwan". The Age. p. 5.
- ^ "Taiwan country brief]". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government.
- ^ "Free China Review". Sino-Australian Cultural and Economic Association. 24–25. W. Y. Tsao: 4. 1974.
- ^ "Love-hate with Taiwan". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 March 1974. p. 4.
- ^ Tull, Malcolm (1993). Prospects for Australian Seafood Exports: A Case Study of the Taiwanese Market. Melbourne: Asia Research Centre on Social, Political, and Economic Change, Murdoch University. p. 10. ISBN 9780869053010.
- ^ "Visas and migration". Australian Office.
- ^ a b "Australian Backing Taipei GATT Bid". Taiwan Info. 19 February 1990. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b Taiwan-Australia Relations: Humming Along, University of Nottingham, February 6, 2014
- ^ "Business Lunch with HE Ms Frances Adamson, Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (Melbourne)". University of Melbourne. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Cross-strait stability vital to Australia, envoy says". Taipei Times. 31 January 2006.
- ^ "Australia praises Ma for avoiding dollar diplomacy". Taipei Times. 27 October 2008.
- ^ "Interview with Kevin Magee, seasoned Australian diplomat". Radio Taiwan International. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Representative, Australian Office". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Representative, Australian Office". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 February 2021.