H.E. Natasha Smith
Australian Ambassador to Germany
H.E. Natasha Smith is the Australian Ambassador to Germany.
Her career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and previously the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), spans over 30 years and includes a broad range of policy, program and corporate roles, in Australia and overseas.
She has led corporate teams (budget, human resources and security) and helped deliver major change
management processes (on the DFAT-AusAID integration task force). Her skills and experience have been demonstrated in both multilateral and bilateral fora.
Ambassador Smith led the Multilateral Development and Finance Division, and most recently led the Multilateral Policy, First Nations and Human Rights Division. She also served at Australia’s Mission to the UN in New York.
Bilaterally, she has been Australia’s High Commissioner to Canada, headed the Pakistan and Afghanistan Branch, was posted to Jakarta and was deeply involved in the early stages of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Ambassador Smith was one of DFAT’s inaugural LGBTI Champion
H.E. Natasha Smith
Australian Ambassador to Germany
H.E. Natasha Smith is the Australian Ambassador to Germany.
Her career in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and previously the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), spans over 30 years and includes a broad range of policy, program and corporate roles, in Australia and overseas.
She has led corporate teams (budget, human resources and security) and helped deliver major change
management processes (on the DFAT-AusAID integration task force). Her skills and experience have been demonstrated in both multilateral and bilateral fora.
Ambassador Smith led the Multilateral Development and Finance Division, and most recently led the Multilateral Policy, First Nations and Human Rights Division. She also served at Australia’s Mission to the UN in New York.
Bilaterally, she has been Australia’s High Commissioner to Canada, headed the Pakistan and Afghanistan Branch, was posted to Jakarta and was deeply involved in the early stages of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Ambassador Smith was one of DFAT’s inaugural LGBTI Champion
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Commonwealth Bank has been operating in Europe for over 100 years, since our first office was opened in London in 1913. In 2020, we established a new subsidiary located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V. (CBA N.V.) to meet the needs of our clients in Europe and Australia. CBA N.V. is our main hub for servicing clients domiciled in Europe and provides our European clients with access to a full product suite across lending facilities and market products. The new subsidiary utilises Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s global connectivity and capabilities to facilitate capital flows and investment between the European Economic Area (EEA) and Australia.