Corporate governance

At the heart of our everyday activities is a rich set of business principles and commitments that ensure transparency, fair dealing and the protection of stakeholder interests.

Westpac's Corporate Governance Statement (PDF 236kb) reflects our operational framework, policies and procedures as at 1 November 2007.

Constitution and the Board

Westpac's fundamentals and the workings of the Board and its committees.

Westpac's constitution (PDF 134kb)

Board charter (PDF 60kb)

Board committee membership (PDF 44kb)
Board committee charters

Board tenure policy (PDF 12kb)

Non-executive director's standard Letter of Appointment (PDF 42kb)

Definition of independence (PDF 62kb)

Principles for appointment of directors to subsidiary companies (PDF 12kb)

Director appointment policy (PDF 23kb)

Checklist of compliance with ASX Limited Corporate Governance Council's principles and recommendations (PDF 48kb)

Our principles

Our principles for doing business
Our Code of Conduct
Conflicts of interest

New issues policy (PDF 25kb)

Other core operating principles and policies

Risk management
Insider Trading policy

Whistleblower protection policy (PDF 44kb)

Code of Accounting Practice and Financial Reporting (PDF 159kb)

Market Disclosure policy (PDF 81kb)

Guidelines for non-audit services (PDF 62kb)
Privacy policy
Westpac Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Group policy

Key issues

Our reports

View Our Principles and Stakeholder Impact Reports.

Latest news

Westpac and its customers to combat climate change together.

Commitments
and ratings

Who we support and how we are rated by global agencies.

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