Mr Jamie Isbister

Jamie Isbister is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, most recently Deputy Secretary, Development, Multilateral and Europe Group. He has previously served as Deputy Head of the Office of the Pacific, Ambassador for the Environment and Australia’s Global Humanitarian Coordinator.

Jamie was also the Australian Government’s chief negotiator with ARLC and PNG Government to agree the entry of the PNG Chiefs into the NRL. He has served overseas as Minister-Counsellor at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria.

Before joining the public service, Jamie worked with non-government organisations including with Amnesty International, Caritas Australia and the National Council of Churches.