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John Fletcher joined Telstra
as a non-executive Director in
November 2000. He is a member
of the Nomination Committee
and the Remuneration
Committee. Mr Fletcher has
had extensive experience in
management in the transport
industry and was formerly Chief
Executive of Brambles Industries
Ltd.Mr Fletcher was employed by
Brambles for 27 years, initially in
an accounting role and then in a
series of operating and senior
management positions before
being appointed as Chief
Executive in 1993.
Directorships of other listed
companies – current: Chief
Executive Officer and Director,
Coles Myer Ltd (2001 – ).
Directorships of listed
companies – past three years: Nil
Other: Nil
John Stocker joined Telstra
as a non-executive Director in
October 1996. He is Chairman
of the Audit Committee and
Technology Committee.
Dr Stocker has had a distinguished
career in pharmaceutical
research and extensive
experience in management
of research and development,
and its commercialisation
included in his role as Chief
Scientist for the Commonwealth
of Australia (1996 – 1999).
Directorships of other listed
companies – current: Chairman,
Sigma Company Ltd (1998 – );
Director, Cambridge Antibody
Technology Group plc (1995 – ),
Circadian Technologies Ltd (1996 – )
and Nufarm Limited (1998 – ).
Directorships of listed
companies – past three years: Nil
Other: Principal, Foursight
Associates Pty Ltd; and Chairman,
Grape and Wine Research and
Development Corporation
(1997 – 2004).
John W Stocker – AO
MB, BSc, BMedSc, PhD,
FRACP, FTSE
John E Fletcher
FCPA
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Douglas C Gration
FCIS, BSc, LLB (Hons), GDip AppFin
Age 39
Mr Gration was appointed Company Secretary
of Telstra Corporation Limited in August 2001.
Before joining Telstra, Mr Gration was a partner
in a leading national law firm. He specialised in
corporate finance and securities law, mergers and
acquisitions and joint ventures and other
commercial contracts and played a key role in the
T1 and T2 Telstra privatisations. Mr Gration also
advised on telecommunication regulatory matters.
Other roles previously held in Telstra include
Deputy Group General Counsel and Infrastructure
Services & Wholesale General Counsel of Telstra.
Samuel H Chisholm
Age 64
Director since November 2000. Retired on
28 October 2004.
Director, Australian Wool Services Ltd and Victor
Chang Cardiac Research Institute.Mr Chisholm
was the Chief Executive and Managing Director
of British Sky Broadcasting and Executive Director
of the News Corporation (1990 – 1997).For 17 years
previously he was Chief Executive and Managing
Director of the Nine Network Australia Limited.
John T Ralph – AC
FCPA, FTSE, LFAICD, FAIM, FAusIMM, Hon LLD
(Melbourne & Queensland), DUniv(ACU)
John Ralph joined Telstra as non-executive director
and Deputy Chairman in October 1996 and retired
effective 11 August 2005. He served on the
Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and
Remuneration Committee.Mr Ralph has had over
50 years of experience in the mining and finance
industries. Mr Ralph was formerly Chief Executive
and Managing Director of CRA Limited. He has
previously served on the boards of several
of Australia’s largest companies including the
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited,
BHP Billiton Limited and Fosters Group Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies –
current: Nil
Directorships of listed companies –
past three years: Chairman, Commonwealth Bank
of Australia (1999 – 2004, Director from 1985); and
Director, BHP Billiton Ltd (1997 – 2002) and BHP
Billiton plc (2002).
Other: Chairman, Australian Farm Institute (2004 – )
and Australian Foundation for Science (1994 – );
Member, Board of Melbourne Business School
(1989 – ); President, Scouts Australia, Victorian
Branch (2003 – ); Patron of St Vincent’s Institute
Foundation (2004 – ); and Director, The Constitutional
Centenary Foundation incorporated (1994 – 2002).
Zygmunt E Switkowski
BSc (Hons), PhD, FAICD
Age 56
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director
CEO and Managing Director since March 1999.
Ceased as CEO and Managing Director effective
1 July 2005.
Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Optus
Communications Ltd and Chairman and Managing
Director of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd and the
Business Council of Australia.
Anthony J Clark – AM
FCA, FAICD
Tony Clark joined Telstra as a non-executive
Director in October 1996 and retired effective
11 August 2005. He served on the Audit Committee
until February 2005. Mr Clark has had extensive
experience in the accounting field, specialising
in audit and advisory services and is a Fellow of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors. Mr Clark was formerly a Managing
Partner KPMG NSW.
Directorships of other listed companies –
current: Chairman, Cumnock Coal Limited (2001 – );
Director, Amalgamated Holdings Limited (1998 – ),
Ramsay Health Care Limited (1998 – ) and
Carlton Investments Limited (2000 – ).
Directorships of listed companies –
past three years: Nil
Other: Chairman, Maritime Industry Finance
Company Ltd (1998 – ); Deputy Chairman, Tourism
Australia (2004 – ) and Australian Tourist
Commission (1996 – 2004).
Qualifications and experience of each person who is a company secretary of the company:
During the year and through to the date of the Directors’ report, the following directors left the Board: