00:00There's another announcement today which is that with deep appreciation for his
00:05tireless contribution as Prime Minister, as Foreign Minister and as Ambassador
00:12to the United States of America, we announce that Dr Kevin Rudd AC will
00:18conclude his posting as Australia's Ambassador to the United States at the
00:23end of March 2026. On behalf of our nation we thank Kevin for his service to
00:32Australia and for taking forward Australia's interests with our closest
00:37security ally. It has been a complex area that has seen a change of Presidency.
00:45Kevin Rudd developed relationships across the board, across Congress, across the
00:51Senate, across Democrat and Republican members and of course as well across
00:59civil society and across officials. Kevin has decided to accept the role of global
01:07president of leading international relations think tank the Asia Society which
01:13has recently become vacant and which he headed between 2021 and 2023. He will also
01:20head the Society Centre for China Analysis.
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