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Zorica McCarthy

Australian diplomat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Zorica McCarthy was the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan[1] (2004–2006) who was investigated for "buying discounted shares in the failed fuel technology company Firepower (and) has been found guilty of breaching the rules but forgiven because the breach was unintentional".[2] McCarthy was accredited as a non-resident Ambassador to Afghanistan.[3] McCarthy was also Ambassador to Spain from January 2010 to January 2013.[4][5][6]

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Firebrand investigation

McCarthy bought shares in Firebrand 14 days after Firebrand and a Pakistani company signed an agreement at a ceremony she organised and was witnessed by Australia's former prime minister John Howard and Pakistan's former prime minister Shaukat Aziz.[7]

Personal life

McCarthy has two daughters with ex-husband John McCarthy.[5]

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