less ' s ▁replacement ▁Ian ▁F ors yth ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁he ▁completed ▁his ▁post ▁in ▁Poland ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Prior ▁to ▁his ▁appointment ▁as ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Poland ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Trade ▁Development ▁Branch ▁and ▁Trade ▁and ▁Econom ic ▁Analysis ▁Branch , ▁the ▁Deput y ▁Head ▁of ▁Mission ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁and ▁Russia ▁and ▁a ▁diplom atic ▁posting ▁in ▁France ▁ ▁Law less ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁the ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Portugal ▁with ▁non - res ident ▁acc red itation ▁to ▁Cape ▁Ver de , ▁Guinea ▁B iss au ▁and ▁Sa o ▁T ome ▁and ▁Princi pe ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁by ▁Minister ▁Stephen ▁Smith , ▁he ▁replaced ▁Luke ▁Williams . ▁He ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Anne ▁Pl unk ett ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁After ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Law less ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁D F AT ' s ▁Resources , ▁Compet it iveness ▁and ▁Trade ▁Analysis ▁Branch . ▁ ▁Law less ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Brazil ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁by ▁Minister ▁Jul ie ▁Bishop ▁replacing ▁Bre tt ▁H ack ett . ▁While ▁Amb assador ▁to ▁Brazil , ▁Law less , ▁along ▁with ▁Aust rade , ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁organ ising ▁and ▁facil it ating ▁Australian ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁Association ▁of ▁Water ▁Resources ▁Sym pos ium ▁which ▁allowed ▁for ▁water ▁management ▁exper ts