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42
It provides the structure through which
our strategy and business objectives are
set, our performance is monitored, and the
risks we face are managed. It includes a
clear framework for decision making and
accountability across our business and
provides guidance on the standards of
behaviour we expect of each other.
We are committed to excellence in
corporate governance, transparency
and accountability. This is essential
for the long term performance and
sustainability of our company, and to
protect and enhance the interests of our
shareholders and other stakeholders.
We regularly review our governance
arrangements, to reect developments
in market practice, expectations and
regulation as appropriate, and we
comply with the third edition of the
ASX Corporate Governance Councils
Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations.
This section provides an overview of
some of the important aspects of our
governance framework. Our full corporate
governance statement, which provides
detailed information about governance
at Telstra, is available on our website at
telstra.com/governance.
Our governance framework plays
an integral role in supporting our
business and helping us deliver
on our strategy.
Governance
at Telstra
Our governance
framework includes:
open, clear and timely
communications with
our shareholders
a skilled, experienced,
diverse and independent
Board, with a Board
Committee structure
suited to our needs
clear delegation, decision
making and accountability
frameworks
robust systems of risk
management and assurance
Telstra Values, Code of
Conduct and policy framework
which dene the standards
of behaviour we expect
of each other as we
deliver on our purpose
and achieve our strategy.
Telstra Board
Audit & Risk
Committee
Remuneration
Committee
Nomination
Committee
Chief Executive Ofcer
Our People
Shareholders
Board of Directors, Telstra Annual General Meeting 2015