Jenny Bloomfield had a distinguished 29-year career as an Australian diplomat and public servant. She served as Australia’s ambassador to Greece, was Australia’s representative in Taiwan, and had postings in Iran and Japan. Jenny also held senior positions at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra and led the department’s Victoria State Office in Melbourne. Since retiring in 2024, she has published widely on political, economic and foreign policy issues in Australian and international media, including the Australian Financial Review, the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s The Strategist and Neos Kosmos. Her forthcoming book is Australian Ambassador.