The appointments were announced by Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey as the organisation strengthens its leadership team ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.
She said turning waste into valuable materials for remanufacturing could help address finite resource supplies and strengthen Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability.
The US sanctions waiver marks a shift in policy towards Russian energy exports, following years of restrictions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
