Weatherill served as South Australia’s 45th premier for more than 6 years.South Australian premier Jay Weatherill during Tesla Powerpack Launch Event at Hornsdale Wind Farm on Sept. 29, 2017, in Adelaide, Australia. Mark Brake/Getty Images11/10/2025|Updated: 11/10/2025Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill as Australia’s next High Commissioner to the UK.“Jay Weatherill is an entirely appropriate appointment,” Albanese said on Nov. 10 at a press conference in Canberra.Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles
Former Premier Jay Weatherill to be Australias Next High Commissioner to the UK
Date:


