Matthew Neuhaus
Honorary ProfessorMatthew Neuhaus has been Honorary Professor (International Law) at the Australian National University College of Law since November 2022.
He was Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands from August 2018 to October 2022, and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. He represented Australia at the ICJ, ICC, PCA and other international legal bodies.
Mr Neuhaus has previously served as Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe (2011-15) - accredited also to DRC, Zambia and Malawi - and High Commissioner to Nigeria (1997-2000) - accredited also to Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Senegal. He has also held senior positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Prime Minister and Cabinet, covering Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific, UN and Multilateral Engagement, and international law. He was Assistant Secretary for Africa, then First Assistant Secretary for the Middle East and Africa from 2015-18.
Mr Neuhaus was Director of the Political Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London 2002-2008.
His previous postings with DFAT include Kenya (1983-1985), Papua New Guinea (1988- 1989), UN New York (1991-94) where he represented Australia on the First and Sixth Committees, and was Vice Chair of the Sixth Committee in 1993-94.
Mr Neuhaus has a B.A. (Hons) LLB from the University of Sydney and a Master of Philosophy (International Relations) from the University of Cambridge. He is President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, ACT Branch, Chair of the Friends of St John, Council Member of the UN Association of Australia (ACT), and Member of the International Advisory Board of the Round Table Journal.