Scott Dewar

In August 2018, Scott was appointed Director Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation where he is a leader of the Defence Geospatial Domain. Previously he performed the role of acting Deputy Secretary Strategic Policy and Intelligence from April to August 2018. Mr Dewar had stewardship of the Defence intelligence agencies, and lead responsibility for Defence’s strategic, international and industry policy. Prior to commencing his current role, Mr Dewar held the position of First Assistant Secretary International Policy from September 2014 to March 2018, where he was responsible for managing Australia's international defence relationships and providing high level policy advice to government on matters of international concern. Mr Dewar joined the Department of Defence in late 2014, having worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for 20 years. He was Consul-General Honolulu from August 2011 to September 2014. He has had postings to the Australian Embassies in the Republic of Korea (1996-1999) and China (2003-2007). During his time at DFAT, Mr Dewar worked on regional security, trade and economic relations with Asia, and nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. In 2007 he was the department's speechwriter. Between February 2008 and September 2010 he was an adviser on international, defence and national security issues in the Prime Minister's Office. From November 2010 to May 2011 Mr Dewar was seconded as a Visiting Fellow to the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University. Mr Dewar holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs and Trade from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts with honours from the University of Melbourne. He speaks Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. He is married with three sons.