List of Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys

Australian special interests Ambassadors and Envoys are specially-appointed officers of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to represent the interests of the Commonwealth of Australia abroad on a larger scale (such as by continent) or through representing the Commonwealth's approach to various international issues. While the special interest Ambassadors-at-Large are appointed in the same manner as would a normal Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, they are not credentialed to any state and thus have no treaty-making powers. Special Envoys are typically appointed by the Prime Minister of Australia.

Special Envoys

 * Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Ahmed Fahour, 29 June 2011–date.
 * Special Envoy to Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Caucasus, Russell Trood, 2011–2012.
 * Special Envoy to Africa
 * Bob McMullan, 2010–2012.
 * Malcolm Fraser, 1996–1999.
 * Special Envoy to La Francophonie, Bill Fisher, 2010–2013.
 * Special Envoy on Whale Conservation, Sandy Hollway, 2008–2009
 * Special Envoy for the Arts, Susan Templeman, MP 2022-present
 * Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery, Senator Tony Sheldon, 2022-present
 * Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Senator Pat Dodson, 2022-2024
 * Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef, Senator Nita Green, 2022-present