Australian Office in Taipei

Australian Office in Taipei
澳洲辦事處
Australian Office in Taipei at the Uni-President International Tower
Agency overview
Formed
  • 1981
    (as Australian Commerce and Industry Office)
  • 2012
    (as Australian Office in Taipei)
Jurisdiction Taiwan
HeadquartersXinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Agency executive
  • Gary Cowan,
    Representative
Parent agencyDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
WebsiteAustralian Office Taipei

The Australian Office in Taipei (Chinese: 澳洲辦事處; pinyin: Àozhōu Bànshì Chù) represents Australian interests in Taiwan in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy. The Office is headed by a Representative.

Its counterpart in Australia is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia in Canberra.