Matthew Harding

Matthew is currently Assistant Secretary, Development Procurement Agreements and Systems Branch in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In this role, Matthew has responsibility for development procurement, supplier engagement and contract management, including overseeing a procurement team that manages all of DFAT’s complex and high risk development procurement. Prior to this role, Matthew played a key role in the implementation of Australia’s international development policy. Matthew has had a range of roles across DFAT, including designing and implementing the regional Pacific COVID-19 Response Package, and managing a range of Pacific regional economic programs and was posted to Vanuatu. Prior to joining DFAT in 2009, Matthew worked as a Senior Economist with the Canberra based Centre for International Economics. Matthew has a degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Wollongong.