There’s no US ambassador in Australia. Who will Trump send here?

Australia’s ambassador to the US is about to depart and the US does not have an ambassador in Australia*.

Australia’s political opposition expects Kevin Rudd’s replacement in Washington to be announced without delay; If Coalition foreign affairs spokeswoman Michaelia Cash had her way, the new ambassador would be introduced immediately. Few Australians probably expect the embassy in Washington to remain empty for long.

The situation is different in Donald Trump’s America. Australia isn’t the only country without an ambassador from the United States; In fact, it is not uncommon for an important ally to be without an envoy.