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Greg Moriarty

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Nationality
  
Australian

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Alma mater
  
University of Western Australia (BA (Hons)) Australian National University (Master's degree)

Occupation
  
Diplomat, public servant, political adviser

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Greg Moriarty is a senior Australian public servant and diplomat. He was Australian Ambassador to Iran from 2005 to 2008 and Australian Ambassador to Indonesia from 2010 to 2014. He was Australia's first anti-terrorism coordinator from 2015 to 2016, before taking up a position as the Prime Minister's foreign affairs adviser.

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Career

Prior to taking up his first ambassadorial role as Australian Ambassador to Iran in March 2005, Moriarty worked in various positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including as head of the Maritime South East Asia Branch.

As Ambassador to Iran, he resided in Tehran from 2005 to 2008. While in the role, Moriarty travelled to Washington to brief then US President George Bush on Iranian politics, becoming one of a small number of Australian diplomats ever to have briefed an American president.

His nomination by the Australian Government as Australian Ambassador to Indonesia was announced in July 2010. He arrived in Indonesia in late October, immediately prior to the Mount Merapi eruptions and the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami.

Whilst Moriaty was Ambassador to Indonesia, the Australian Government escalated its border protection policy. The Indonesian Government opposed Australia's boat turnback policy. During the appointment, Moriarty recommended that Australians take the time to learn more about Indonesia to set the two nations up for a great strategic partnership that would help Australian businesses to prosper.

In May 2015, the Australian Government announced Moriarty's appointment as coordinator of national counter terrorism. In the role, Moriarty did not have authority to direct the operations of any particular agency, instead being granted authority "across agencies" to enhance cooperation between Australian intelligence and security agencies. His role was intended to focus primarily on preventing domestic terror threats. Soon after he began in the role, Moriarty told media that he was "stunned" by the depth and extent of the problem. After the terrorist attacks in Nice, Moriarty was authorised to examine the full range of people of interest who security agencies are investigating for counter-terrorism purposes, to identify vulnerable persons with mental health concerns or patterns of criminal behavior, and examine measures needed to prevent the radicalisation of such people.

In September 2016, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Moriarty his personal foreign affairs adviser.

References

Greg Moriarty Wikipedia