CBD Sydney: Greiner goes official in the Big Apple
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Marise Payne was curiously reticent to confirm
Nick Greinerâs appointment as Australiaâs Consul-General to New York. But any mystery surrounding the former NSW premier and federal president of the Liberal Partyâs appointment blew out the window when Greiner touched down in New York earlier this month and was promptly installed at the Consul-Generalâs residence.
âHave been here 10 days and at Beekman [Place],â Greiner happily told CBD on Thursday morning. Beekman Place is, of course, the address of the Consul-Generalâs rather enviable home on Manhattanâs East Side with views of the East River and more than a dozen ambassadorial and government neighbours. Heck, even Australiaâs newly appointed ambassador to New York
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UpdatedTue, Feb 16, 2021 at 8:17 am PT
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