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About the Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea
Head of Mission
The current High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea is HE Mr Chris Moraitis. Mr Moraitis was most recently the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Senior Legal Adviser, a position he held since November 2002.
Mr Moraitis has held several positions in the department in Canberra including Assistant Secretary, Staffing Branch (2001‑2002), Director, East Timor Taskforce (1999-2001), Executive Officer, Human Rights Section (1993-94) and Desk Officer, Chemical Weapons Convention Taskforce (1991-93). From 1994 to 1995 Mr Moraitis served as an Adviser to the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Gareth Evans QC. He joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a Graduate Trainee in 1989.
Overseas, Mr Moraitis has served as Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Paris (1996-99), First Secretary, Australian Embassy, Madrid (1995), and Third Secretary, Australian Mission to the United Nations and Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (1990-91).
Mr Moraitis was born in Melbourne in 1962. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees with honours from the University of Melbourne, and a Master of International Law degree from the Australian National University. He was admitted to practise in Victoria as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1988. Mr Moraitis speaks Greek, Italian, French, Portuguese and Spanish. He is married and has one daughter.
Contact information
Australian High Commission, Papua New Guinea - Godwit Road (Waigani), Port Moresby NCD, Papua New Guinea. Postal address: Locked Bag 129, Waigani NCD. Phone: (675) 325 9333 (24 Hours). Fax: (675) 325 9183.
Opening hours - High Commission
Monday - Friday: 0800 -1200 and 1300 -1630, except for public holidays.
Opening hours - Immigration Office
Monday - Friday: 0900 -1200, except for public holidays.
Public holidays
In 2008, the High Commission will be closed on:
- New Year’s Day – Tuesday 1 January 2008
- Additional holiday – Wednesday 2 January 2008
- Australia Day – Friday 25 January 2008
- Good Friday – Friday 21 March 2008
- Easter Monday – Monday 24 March 2008
- ANZAC Day – Friday 25 April 2008
- Queen’s Birthday – Monday 9 June 2008
- PNG National Remembrance Day – Wednesday 23 July 2008
- PNG Independence Day – Tuesday 16 September 2008
- Labour Day – Monday 6 October 2008
- Additional holiday – Wednesday 24 December 2008
- Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December 2008
- Boxing Day – Friday 26 December 2008
Job vacancies
- There are currently no vacancies