Anthony Albanese thanks former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Kevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday morning. The former prime minister and foreign minister will leave the role a year early, on 31 March, after being appointed global president of the international relations thinktank the Asia Society. Rudd will also head the society’s Centre for China Analysis. Continue reading...
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Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early
Kevin Rudd will step down from his position as Australian ambassador to the United States at the end of March. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Rudd's departure, which is a year earlier than expected, on Tuesday.
Tom McIlroy, Political editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-12 · 21:48 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Kevin Rudd will step down from his position as Australian ambassador to the United States at the end of March. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Rudd's departure, which is a year earlier than expected, on Tuesday. Rudd, a former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, is leaving the role to become the global president of the Asia Society, an international relations think tank. He will also head the society's Centre for China Analysis. Albanese thanked Rudd for his service to Australia during his time as ambassador. The change will take effect on March 31st.
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Rudd will also head the society’s Centre for China Analysis.
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Rudd was appointed global president of the Asia Society.
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Rudd will leave the role a year early, on 31 March.
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Kevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March.
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