New U.S. Consul General Arrives in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The United States Consulate General Melbourne has welcomed new Consul General, Colin Crosby.

During the next three years, he will lead U.S. engagement and consular responsibility across Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory.

Consul General Crosby said he looks forward to advancing U.S.-Australia ties across the consular district.

“The United States and Australia are making generational investments in each other that will further strengthen and deepen our Alliance,” he said.

“We are especially focused on our commercial and economic ties. The United States is already Australia’s number one trading partner, and we are going to build from strength to strength.

“Looking across the district, we are cementing the future of AUKUS in South Australia, enhancing our longstanding military partnership in the Northern Territory, expanding our cooperation on Antarctic matters in Tasmania, and showcasing our shared love of sport in Victoria, including the first ever NFL game in Australia on September 11th at the MCG.

“The breadth of our work together is incredible to see. I’m excited to build on our strong foundations across government, business, research, and sport.”

Consul General Crosby, a career Senior Foreign Service Officer, was most recently the State Department’s Deputy China Coordinator/Director for China Bilateral Affairs.

Until 2024, he was Deputy Principal Officer in Hong Kong.

He served as the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires during tours in Hong Kong, Laos, and New Zealand.

CG Crosby has also served overseas in diplomatic postings to Thailand, the Philippines, Mexico, and Argentina.

In previous Washington assignments, he was Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State, a Senior Watch Officer in the State Department Operations Center and at the White House Situation Room, and served on the Department’s Japan desk.

He has a master’s degree from Princeton University and bachelor’s degrees from Ohio University. CG Crosby hails from central Ohio.