Richard Campbell " Ric " Smith ( born 1944 ) is a former senior Australian public servant and diplomat . He served as the Australian Ambassador to China ( 1996 – 2000 ) , Australian Ambassador to Indonesia during the time of the 2002 Bali bombings ( 2001 – 2002 ) , and Secretary of the Department of Defence ( 2002 – 2006 ) . In April 2009 , Smith was appointed as Australia 's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
2002 Bali bombings
2002 Bali bombings
Ric Smith