KOTA KINABALU: New Australia High Commissioner to Malaysia Danielle Heinecke  met with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor at Menara Kinabalu  near here today. 

A senior career officer with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,  Heinecke has held the position of First Assistant Secretary Pacific Melanesia Division  and has previously served in Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. 

Heinecke was also in Sandakan last August for the Sandakan Memorial Day. 

Accompanying Heinecke were Australia Honorary Consul to Sabah Datuk Andrew Sim,  Second Secretary, Australian High Commission Gabriela Brand and Australian High  Commission Programme Manager, Mahirah Marzuki. 

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