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Westpac's commitment to the Agribusiness sectors in rural, regional and remote Australia spans more than 180 years.

Today Westpac offers Agribusiness customers:

• Quick and easy telephone access to Country Business Direct with country specialists, looking after country customers in country centres (phone 1300 134 979, 8am-6pm AEST weekdays)
• 24 hour banking with Business Telephone Banking and Business Online
• 819 local outlets, including 378 located in regional and rural Australia
• A full range of bank accounts, equipment and vehicle finance, farm finance (short and long-term investments) and risk management
• Skilled and experienced mobile Agribusiness Relationship Managers who can provide face-to-face analysis of your needs and advice when required

This is backed by:

• Westpac's commitment to maintain face-to-face banking wherever we are currently located in rural Australia
• A team of specialist Agribusiness and Regional Managers
• Westpac's National Agribusiness Council – a senior management group providing strategic guidance and direction

We're also working with governments, farmers and community groups to tackle the problems facing rural and regional Australia, as well as providing the financial tools, which helps farmers work the land.

Country Business Direct (1300 134 979, 8am-6pm AEST) is a single contact point dedicated to meeting the needs of all customers in rural and regional Australia.
Customers can also make applications for agribusiness finance online.

State	Name	Phone Number
Queensland	Rod Kelly Andrew Smith	0427 224 280 0427 183 560
Victoria	Rick Aylett Rohan Elliott	0427 249 059 0418 557 596
South Australia	Ben Marini	0419 812 821
New South Wales	Steve Hannan Lee Kimball	0419 435 079 0428 579 755
Tasmania	Rick Aylett Rohan Elliott	0427 249 059 0418 557 596
Western Australia	Ben Marini	0419 812 821
Northern Territory	Rod Kelly Andrew Smith	0427 224 280 0427 183 560