| Australian Consul General to Hong Kong | |
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 Coat of Arms of Australia | |
Incumbent since 2 November 2023Gareth Williams | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Reginald Hazzard (Trade Commissioner) |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | Australian Consulate General Hong Kong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳洲駐香港總領事館 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳洲驻香港总领事馆 | ||||||||||||
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The Australian Consulate General Hong Kong represents the Commonwealth of Australia in Hong Kong, and is also accredited to Macau. As Hong Kong was linked to the Commonwealth during British administration, Australia's diplomatic presence was exercised by an Australian Commission, until 1 January 1986, when it was renamed the Australian Consulate-General.[1] From 1946 to 1972, Australia was represented by the Australian Trade Commission.
Due to Hong Kong and Macau having the status of Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, the Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong reports directly to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Canberra, Australia, rather than to or through the Australian Embassy in Beijing.
The Consulate General is located on the 23rd floor of Harbour Centre (海港中心) in Wan Chai.[2]
- ^ Australian Foreign Affairs Record, Volume 56, Issues 7-12, Australian Government Public Service, 1985, page 1153
- ^ Home. Australian Consulate-General Hong Kong. Retrieved on 18 May 2019. "23/F Harbour Centre 25 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong SAR" - Address in Traditional Chinese: "香港灣仔港灣道25號海港中心23樓"