Zorica McCarthy

Zorica McCarthy was the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan[1] (2004–2006) who was investigated for "buying discounted shares in the failed fuel technology company Firepower (and) has been found guilty of breaching the rules but forgiven because the breach was unintentional".[2] McCarthy was accredited as a non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan.[3] McCarthy was also Ambassador to Spain from January 2010 to January 2013.[4][5][6]

Firebrand investigation

McCarthy bought shares in Firebrand 14 days after Firebrand and a Pakistani company signed an agreement at a ceremony she organised and was witnessed by Australia's former prime minister John Howard and Pakistan's former prime minister Shaukat Aziz.[7]

Personal life

McCarthy has two daughters with ex-husband John McCarthy.[5]

References

  1. ^ Downer, Alexander (16 July 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: High Commissioner to Pakistan" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ Ryle, Gerard (19 September 2009). "Firepower: diplomat forgiven". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Afghanistan country brief, Australian Government, archived from the original on 8 March 2015
  4. ^ "ParlInfo - Diplomatic appointment: Ambassador to Spain". parlinfo.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Ryan, Colleen (23 July 2010). "Lunch with the AFR". Financial Review. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Carr appoints new Spain envoy - 9News". www.9news.com.au. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ Ryle, Gerard (5 June 2008). "Diplomat probed over shares buy". Sydney Morning-Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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