Heidi Bootle is an Australian diplomat and a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. On 24 November 2011, Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Bootle as the new Consul-General to New Caledonia, based in Nouméa. Previous to this, Bootle was the Director of the Solomon Islands Section, a position she held from February 2009 until August 2011. Ms Bootle has previously served overseas in France and the Solomon Islands. Ms Bootle holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania and a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs and Trade from the Australian National University. She has two children. She speaks French.
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