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Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Hague, The Netherlands
Joined November 2016
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Greg French
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Today, I facilitated a digital signing alongside @NLinAustralia between two innovative companies in the circular economy sector. ASPIRE and Digital Materials Exchange signed an MOU which will boost AUSโ€™s efforts toward a more sustainable and #green future. โ™ป๏ธ
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Greg French
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Great to welcome a talented group of students from the Summer Course of The Hague Academy of International Law to the Residence. It was a privilege to provide insights into the day-to-day workings of #diplomacy and the role of negotiation in settling disputes.
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Greg French
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Thrilled to celebrate #pride at the Amsterdam Canal Parade tomorrow! Joining us: 100 diplomats, Drag Queen Shae Gโ€™Day, and DJ Katro Zauber. As a proud @EqualRightsC member, we stand for diversity, equal rights, and inclusion. #Australia is committed to LGBTQIA+ rights worldwide๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
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Greg French
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A pleasure to be interviewed by @SBS Dutch language program on the arrival of three koalas at @Ouwehand_Zoo , the first zoo in ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ to support global conservation efforts for the endangered Australian marsupial. Read here:
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Greg French
7 days
Recently I met with the @RHDH โ€™s CEO Marije Hulshof and CCO Erik Oostwegel to discuss ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ collaboration in #sustainable infrastructure, #water , #aviation , and #maritime sectors. Leveraging ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ expertise, we aim to make ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ more sustainable.
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Greg French
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A pleasure to meet with ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Special Envoy for Critical Raw Materials, Allard Castelein, to discuss opportunities for collaboration between ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ on critical minerals. We are collaborating to accelerate the transition to net zero and build resilient critical minerals supply chains.
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Greg French
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A pleasure to meet with Antony Tolfts, CEO of H2X, to discuss their exciting #hydrogen powered vehicles, the importance of the green energy transition and ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ-๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ collaboration in developing fuel cell electric vehicles. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บcompanies are leading the charge towards a cleaner future.
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Greg French
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Good luck Team Australia for tonightโ€™s #OlympicsParis opening ceremony! From the track to the pool, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ @AUSOlympicTeam will compete across France and in Tahiti in search of๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿฅˆ ๐Ÿฅ‰
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AUS Olympic Team
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A total of 80 Australian athletes from 17 sports will take part in the Opening Ceremony of the #Paris2024 Olympic Games tomorrow night along the river Seine, led by Flag Bearers Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden. ๐Ÿ‘‰ #AllezAUS
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Greg French
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ& ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ are working to advance @SDGoals . Pleased to learn from @benvanberkel ย & Janย Schellhoffย  @UNStudio_Arch how ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ companies are investing in ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ to support sustainable architecture and promote the circular economy.
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Greg French
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Great discussions with @tcxfund CEOย Ruurdย Brouwer and his team on promoting sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific region by de-risking development finance. Also explored opportunities for further engagement with ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ and our region.
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Senator Penny Wong
19 days
Statement on the International Court of Justice ruling on Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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Greg French
19 days
This week marked ten years since the downing of Flight MH17 claimed 298 lives, including 196 Dutch and 38 who called Australia home. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ is resolutely pursuing truth, justice & accountability. AG @MarkDreyfusKCMP honoured the victims with a speech at the Dutch MH17 Commemoration.
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Greg French
21 days
Today we commemorate ten years since flight MH17 was tragically shot down. @MarkDreyfusKCMP met ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ MH17 victimsโ€™ next of kin and the ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ @StichtingMh17 , acknowledging the immense loss and suffering by families, friends and loved ones and their strength and resilience.
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Mark Dreyfus
22 days
Iโ€™m here in the Netherlands to mark 10 years since the downing of Flight MH17. Australia will never forget the 298 people, including 38 people who called Australia home, whose lives were taken on 17 July 2014.
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Senator Penny Wong
21 days
We acknowledge and remember the courage and resilience shown by those who responded to the disaster. And we recognise the AFP, Defence Force and Australian Transport Safety Bureau personnel whose work was central to the thorough and painstaking investigation.
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Senator Penny Wong
21 days
Today we remember the lives tragically lost in the downing of MH17, including 38 people who called Australia home. They remain in our hearts and in our purpose, as we continue to seek truth, justice and accountability from those responsible for this abhorrent act of violence.
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Greg French
22 days
Ahead of the ten-year commemoration of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight #MH17 , AG @MarkDreyfusKCMP , visited the MH17 reconstruction site in ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ, acknowledging the hard work & dedication of the investigators who worked tirelessly for #justice
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Mark Dreyfus
22 days
Thank you to Dutch MH17 Air Disaster Foundation Treasurer Anton Kotte and the Dutch Safety Board for showing me the reconstruction of MH17, and allowing me to see the terrible destruction caused by a Russian missile which killed 298 people, 38 of whom called Australia home.
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Greg French
22 days
In the lead up to the ten-year anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the @AusFedPolice have released a podcast that takes you through first-hand accounts of those who were looking for truth and their ongoing pursuit of justice for the loved ones left behind
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AFP
23 days
Remarkable first-hand accounts of a global aviation tragedy which turned into one of the most complex policing missions of our time are revealed in a new AFP-led podcast launched today (Tuesday 16 July, 2024).
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