Heather Ridout

[2] Born in Deniliquin in south-western New South Wales, she later attended the University of Sydney.

Heather Ridout was also a member of the Henry Tax Review[3] and chaired the Productivity and Prosperity Advisory Panel of the Population Strategy Task Force.

[11] In November 2011, Ridout gave a televised address to the National Press Club of Australia on the choices Australia faces and challenges we need to confront to create a positive agenda and a positive future for the nation.

[12] Ridout was made an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on 10 June 2013.

[13] In December 2022, Ridout was announced as the next Australian Consul-General in New York, succeeding Nick Greiner.