Australia to Appoint Former Resources Minister as Ambassador to the Vatican

Keith Pitt has been a firm conservative voice within Coalition ranks, and recently announced he would be stepping down.
Australia to Appoint Former Resources Minister as Ambassador to the Vatican
Former federal Nationals Member for Hinkler and resources minister, Keith Pitt, taken in Bundaberg, Australia. Crystal-Rose Jones/The Epoch Times
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce former federal MP Keith Pitt as Ambassador to the Holy See—a role overseeing diplomatic relations with the Vatican.

The previous Queensland Liberal Nationals Party Member for Hinkler Pitt announced in December that he would not contest his safe seat in the 2025 federal election citing internal policy differences regarding net zero.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.