Ms Kennedy is a former US ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 under the Obama administration, and daughter of former president John F Kennedy.
The US Senate appointed Ms Kennedy to the role in May this year, and she said her family had a long history of respect and appreciation for Australia.
"He wanted to be the first sitting president to visit Australia, so I'm honoured to carry his legacy forward in my own small way." She succeeds Arthur Culvahouse, who left the position in early 2021, when former president Donald Trump left office.Focus on Indo-Pacific "No one is more committed to advancing peace and stability, fighting climate change and increasing American economic engagement in the region than the Biden-Harris administration, and I'm proud to be a member of the team," she said.
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