Today I announce the appointment of Dr Helen Cheney as Australia's next Ambassador to Portugal.
The Ambassador to Portugal is also accredited to Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Australia and Portugal share a warm bilateral relationship, based on close community links and demonstrated a shared commitment to international law and multilateralism.
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Portugal continues to grow. Two-way investment has tripled in the last three years to $1.6 billion.
2025 marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Portugal.
Dr Cheney is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Australia's High Commissioner to Nauru. She has also previously served overseas in Thailand and Indonesia.
I thank outgoing Ambassador Ms Indra McCormick for her contributions to advancing Australia's interests in Portugal since 2022.