Post-political Career
Beazley announced on 13 December 2006 that he would not stand for re-election at the 2007 federal election and that he would retire from Parliament after the election. In 2009, Beazley was appointed a Companion in the Order of Australia (AC) for his service to the Australian parliament.
He worked as a professorial fellow at the University of Western Australia, focusing on politics, public policy and international relations. He also served as Chancellor of the Australian National University in 2009, having succeeded Allan Hawke. He is a member of the Council of Advisors of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
In September 2009, Beazley was appointed as Australia's Ambassador to the United States of America. His appointment began in February 2010.
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