Bronte Moules is an Australian diplomat. She was Ambassador to

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, having previously served as Deputy High Commissioner to

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. Moules also had responsibility for

Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...

, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and

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. She became Ambassador to Myanmar effective January 2011.

Career

Moules earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 from the

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and a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade.

AWB oil-for-wheat scandal

Moules played a critical role in uncovering the Australian Wheat Board's (AWB) Iraqi kickbacks scandal. In the early 2000s, Moules was senior member of Australia's delegation to the

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. During that time, the “AWB was accused of paying kickbacks disguised as trucking fees to the regime of

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in return for wheat contracts.” Moules had been asked to investigate complaints made by Canada about kickbacks.

Human rights

In December 2022, Moules was named as Australia's inaugural Ambassador for Human Rights.

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Ambassadors of Australia to Myanmar Australian women ambassadors Ambassadors of Australia to Zimbabwe High commissioners of Australia to Malawi High commissioners of Australia to Zambia Ambassadors of Australia to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ambassadors of Australia to the Republic of the Congo Australian National University alumni {{Australia-diplomat-stub