13 March 2019

What a new US Ambassador means for Australia

Stephen Loosley, AM
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney

Non-resident senior fellow Stephen Loosley spoke to 2CC Radio about the arrival of the new US ambassador to Australia Arthur B. Culvahouse.

He said "in the time of the Donald Trump presidency, this link to the president is even more significant."

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Stephen Loosley, AM
Non-Resident Senior Fellow, United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
Stephen Loosley served in the Australian Parliament during the Hawke and Keating Governments where he chaired both the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and the Senate Regulations Committee.

First published

13 March 2019 on 2CC Radio Canberra

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US Ambassador to AustraliaArthur B. Culverhouse

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