In August 2010 , Smith joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a Deputy Secretary . She was responsible for IT issues , the Americas , Africa , North Asia and international security issues . She shifted to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in September 2013 , also as a Deputy Secretary . At PM&C she was G20 Sherpa — the Prime Minister 's personal envoy for the 2014 G20 Brisbane summit . She attended a G20 Sherpa meeting in Moscow in 2013 and chaired G20 meetings in Australia at Uluru , Sydney and Melbourne . She also led the development of the policy agenda for the event
2014 G20 Brisbane summit
2014 G20 Brisbane summit
Heather Smith (public servant)