Richard Mathews
Biography
Publications
Richard Mathews is a retired diplomat, having served from 2016-20 as Australia’s first Consul-General for eastern Indonesia based in Makassar. He is the coordinator of the group Diplomats for Climate Action Now, and a volunteer with the Australian Conservation Foundation.
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Australia, Indonesia and climate change
As the immediate pandemic crisis begins to recede, both countries should refocus the relationship on climate change.