Ms Lucienne Manton is a senior career officer with the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and serves as Assistant Secretary, Mainland South and Central Asia Branch since August 2024.
From 2020-2023, Ms Manton was Ambassador for Modern Slavery, People Smuggling and Human Trafficking, a role that promotes regional and international efforts to combat these transnational crimes.
Ms Manton has held a number of positions within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade both in Canberra and internationally.