Australian High Commission
United Kingdom
Australia House, London

Head of Mission

His Excellency The Honourable Stephen Francis Smith 
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

Mr Smith has been a Professor of Public International Law at the University of Western Australia since 2014. Mr Smith has previously served as Federal Member for Perth for the Australian Labor Party (1993-2013); Minister for Defence (2010-2013); Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007-2010); and Minister for Trade (2010).

Mr Smith holds a Masters of Laws in Public International Law, London University, 1982, a Bachelor of Arts, 1979, and Bachelor of Laws, 1977, University of Western Australia.