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Adamson departure clears way for shakeup
By
Chris Johnson
Thursday May 20, 2021 (Image: Adobe/Rafael Ben-Ari)
Frances Adamson’s imminent departure from the helm of DFAT clears the path for a major shakeup in the senior ranks of the APS.
Adamson will end her five-year term as secretary of the foreign affairs department on June 25 to take up the post of South Australian governor later this year.
Speculation is now rife within political and public sector circles as to how the knock-on effect of her leaving will shape up.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a timely opportunity to seriously restructure the APS leadership.
(Last Updated On: May 10, 2021)
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has paid an unannounced visit to Kabul where she met with President Ashraf Ghani and High Council for National Reconciliation Chairman Abdullah Abdullah.
In a statement issued by Australia’s foreign office, Payne said she discussed the challenges of COVID-19, the foreign troop withdrawal, support for a stable and secure Afghanistan, and the shared hopes for ongoing peace talks.
“I was also pleased to meet with the Minister for Women’s Affairs, Hasina Safi, who joined our meeting, and to discuss how Australia and Afghanistan have worked together to support and improve the rights of women and girls – a development we want to see maintained,” she said.