Adamson was born in Adelaide, Australia, and educated at Walford Anglican School for Girls and The University of Adelaide, where she received a Bachelor of Economics.
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She was also, in 1984, the first female captain of the Adelaide University Boat Club.
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Previous postings include Chief of Staff to Stephen Smith (2009–10), Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005–08), Representative to the Australian Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei (2000–05), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1998–2000), the Australian High Commission to the United Kingdom (1993–98) and in Hong Kong (1987–1991).
Frances Hodgson Burnett | Frances Fox Piven | Frances McDormand | Adamson University | Hurricane Frances | Amandus Adamson | Frances Spence | Frances Curran | Frances | Mary Frances Berry | Frances Yates | Frances Itani | Frances Hyde, Countess of Clarendon | Frances Bean Cobain | Harold Adamson | Frances Lankin | Frances Black | Frances Arnold | Andrew Adamson | Lawrence Adamson | Joy Adamson | Frances Parkinson Keyes | Frances Moore Lappé | Frances Conroy | Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset | Frances Burney | Frances Bavier | Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux | Samuel Adamson | George Adamson |