Mr Mar
c Innes-Brown is Australia’s Ambassador to the Philippines.
Most recently, Marc was First Assistant Secretary, Middle East and Africa Division in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Earlier he was the First Assistant Secretary of Southeast Asia Strategy and Development Division where he delivered the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. Prior to that Marc earlier served as First Assistant Secretary of the Middle East and Africa Division and Special Envoy for the Repatriation of Australians from Syria.
Marc also served as the Australian Ambassador to Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia (2017–2021), Ambassador to Iran (2008–2013), Ambassador to Iraq (2006–2008), and led the Iraq Taskforce at DFAT from 2005–2006.
He was previously Director of the Indonesia, and East Timor and Philippines Sections, and also covered Southeast Asia issues at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and in postings to Washington and Bangkok.
Marc was awarded a Public Service Medal for his service in Iraq, and received the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for his work in Thailand responding to the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Along with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours 1) and Master of Arts (Political Science), Marc was awarded the Sir James Wolfensohn Public Service Scholarship to study at Harvard University in 2016. He also completed an executive program at the National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Marc speaks Thai, Farsi and some Turkish.
Australian Embassy in The Philippines
Opening hours
The Embassy is open to the public from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday except for public holidays. You must have an appointment to visit the Embassy.
2025
- Wednesday, 1 January - New Year's Day
- Monday, 27 January - Australia Day (in lieu)
- Thursday, 17 April - Maundy Thursday
- Friday, 18 April - Good Friday
- Thursday, 1 May - National Labour Day
- Thursday, 12 June - National Independence Day
- Monday, 25 August - National Heroes Day
- Monday, 6 October - Australia Labour Day
- Friday, 31 October - Eve of All Saints Day
- Thursday, 25 December - Christmas Day
- Friday, 26 December - Boxing Day
- Monday, 29 December -Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Tuesday, 30 December - Additional DFAT Public Holiday
- Wednesday, 31 December - Additional DFAT Public Holiday