Anne Maree Plunkett (born 1952) is a senior Australian public servant and career diplomat.

In 2005, as Director of Protocol in the department, Plunkett met with would-be Chinese defector Chen Yonglin to advise that the Australian Government expects resident foreign diplomats to return to their countries at the end of their postings.

[9] As ambassador in Ireland, during her frequent public appearances, Plunkett was noted for her ability to "pepper" ambassadorial speeches with "amusing anecdotes.

"[10][11] In July 2008, the Australian Government elected to appoint a resident ambassador to the Holy See and Plunkett's role in the Vatican was handed on to another appointee.

[13] In May 2012, Plunkett was appointed Australian Ambassador to Portugal,[14] with non-resident accreditation to Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.