The Ambassador of Australia to Germany is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Federal Republic of Germany. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and holds non-resident accreditation for Switzerland (since 1993) and Liechtenstein (since 1999). There is also a Consulate-General in Frankfurt am Main, the German financial capital, which is managed by Austrade. Although the ambassador in Berlin has ultimate responsibility for relations with the Swiss Government, there exists a Consulate-General and Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. The ambassador is currently Philip Green.