Australia High Commissioner meets Chief Minister

Danielle Heinecke, Australis’s new High Commissioner to Malaysia, met with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor on 3 October 2024 at Menara Kinabalu. Heinecke is a senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She was Australia’s First Assistant Secretary Pacific Melanesia Division, and she has served in Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Heinecke was in Sandakan in August 2024 for the annual Sandakan Memorial Day. Heinecke’s delegation during the visit to the CM’s office include Datuk Andrew Sim, Australia’s Honorary Consul to Sabah; Gabriela Brand, Second Secretary at the Australian High Commission; and Mahirah Marzuki, Programme Manager at the Australian High Commission.