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ATOMIC EAGLE LTD — Governance Information 2025
Mar 27, 2025
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
TOMBADOR IRON LIMITED
This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 28 March 2025 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date.
This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company will follow the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4[th ] Edition ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that will not be followed have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices the Company intends to adopt in lieu of the recommendation.
The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.
Due to the current size and nature of the existing Board and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board does not consider that the Company will gain any benefit from individual Board committees and that its resources would be better utilised in other areas as the Board is of the strong view that at this stage the experience and skill set of the current Board is sufficient to perform these roles. Under the Company’s Board Charter, the duties that would ordinarily be assigned to individual committees are currently carried out by the full Board under the written terms of reference for those committees.
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website at https://www.tombadoriron.com/
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight | ||
| Recommendation 1.1 | The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the | |
| (a) A listed entity should have and disclose a board |
YES | specific roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and |
charter which sets out the respective roles and |
management and includes a description of those matters | |
responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and |
expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to | |
management, andincludes a descriptionof those |
management. |
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| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| matters expressly reserved to the Board and those | The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board, | |
| delegated to management. | requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and | |
| responsibilities of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the | ||
| establishment, operation and management of Board |
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| Committees, Directors’ access to Company records and | ||
| information, details of the Board’s relationship with management, | ||
| details of the Board’s performance review and details of the | ||
| Board’s disclosure policy. | ||
| A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which is part of the | ||
| Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the | ||
| Company’s website. | ||
| Recommendation 1.2 | (a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and |
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| A listed entity should: | YES | selection of the Board and senior executives in its |
(a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a |
Corporate Governance Plan. The Company’s Nomination | |
| Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate | ||
| director or senior executive or putting someone | ||
| Governance Plan) requires the Nomination Committee | ||
| forward for election as a Director; and | ||
| (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure appropriate | ||
| (b) provide security holders with all material information |
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| checks (including checks in respect of character, | ||
| in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or | experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy |
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| not to elect or re-elect a Director. | history (as appropriate)) are undertaken before |
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appointing a person or putting forward to security holders |
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| a candidate for election, as a Director. In the event of an | ||
| unsatisfactory check, a Director is required to submit their | ||
| resignation. | ||
| (b) Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all material |
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| information relevant to a decision on whether or not to | ||
| elect or re-elect a Director must be provided to security | ||
| holders in the Notice of Meeting containing the resolution | ||
| to elect or re-elect a Director. | ||
| Recommendation 1.3 | The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires the | |
| A listed entity should have a written agreement with each | YES | Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure |
Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their |
that each Director and senior executive is personally a party to a | |
appointment. |
written agreement with the Company which sets out the terms of | |
| that Director’s or senior executive’s appointment. |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| The Company has written agreements with each of its Directors | ||
and senior executives. |
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| Recommendation 1.4 | The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and |
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| The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be | YES | accountability of the Company Secretary. In accordance with |
accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all |
this, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, | |
matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. |
through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning | |
| of the Board. | ||
| Recommendation 1.5 | (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which |
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| A listed entity should: | PARTIALLY | provides a framework for the Company to establish, |
(a) have and disclose a diversity policy; |
achieve and measure diversity objectives, including in | |
| respect of gender diversity. The Diversity Policy is available, | ||
| (b) through its board or a committee of the board set |
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| as part of the Corporate Governance Plan, on the | ||
| measurable objectives for achieving gender | Company’s website. |
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| diversity in the composition of its board, senior | (b) The Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable |
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| executives and workforce generally; and | ||
| gender diversity objectives, if considered appropriate, and | ||
| (c) disclose in relation to each reporting period: |
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| to continually monitor both the objectives if any have been | ||
| (i) the measurable objectives set for that |
set and the Company’s progress in achieving them. |
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| period to achieve gender diversity; | (c) Given the current small size of the Board and Company’s |
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| (ii) the entity’s progress towards achieving |
operations, the Board does not presently intend to set |
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| those objectives; and | measurable gender diversity objectives. The board will |
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| (iii) either: |
reconsider this matter in due course following business |
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| (A) the respective proportions of men |
growth. | |
| (i) the Board’s view that the existing Directors and |
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| and women on the Board, in | ||
| senior executive positions and | senior executives have sufficient skill and |
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across the whole workforce |
experience to carry out the Company’s plans; | |
| (including how the entity has | (ii) if it becomes necessary to appoint any new |
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| defined “senior executive” for | Directors or senior executives, the Board will |
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| these purposes); or | consider the application of the measurable gender | |
| (B) if the entity is a “relevant |
diversity objectives and determine whether, given |
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employer” under the Workplace |
the small size of the Company and the Board, | |
Gender Equality Act, the entity’s |
requiring specified objectives to be met will unduly | |
most recent “Gender Equality |
limit the Company from applying the Diversity Policy | |
Indicators”, as defined in the |
as a whole and the Company’s policy of | |
| Workplace Gender Equality Act. | appointing the best person for the job; and |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the | (iii) the respective proportions of men and women on |
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| commencement of the reporting period, the measurable | the Board, in senior executive positions and across |
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| objective for achieving gender diversity in the composition | the whole organisation (including how the entity |
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| of its board should be to have not less than 30% of its | has defined “senior executive” for these purposes) |
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| directors of each gender within a specified period. | for each financial year will be disclosed by the |
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Company once the Company’s human resource |
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| base grows to a point where fully implementing a | ||
| diversity policy would become more meaningful. | ||
| The company is not in the S&P/ASX 300 Index. | ||
| The Company currently comprises the following |
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| percentage of females: | ||
| • 25% of the Board; |
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| • 0% of Executive Directors; |
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| • 33% of senior management (where “senior |
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| management is defined as Directors of the | ||
| Company and any employees reporting directly to | ||
| the Executive Director); and | ||
| • 38% of the Company’s total workforce. |
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| Recommendation 1.6 | (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, |
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| A listed entity should: | YES | the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of |
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically |
the Board, its committees and individual Directors on an | |
| annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent | ||
| evaluating the performance of the Board, its | ||
| advisor. The process for this is set out in the Company’s | ||
| committees and individual Directors; and | ||
| Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the | ||
| (b) disclose for each reporting period whether a |
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| Company’s website. | ||
| performance evaluation has been undertaken in | (b) Given the voluntary suspension of the Company, a formal |
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| accordance with that process during or in respect | ||
| evaluation of the Directors was not undertaken during the | ||
| of that period. | ||
| reporting period. | ||
Recommendation 1.7
A listed entity should:
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(a) have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance of its senior executives at least once every reporting period; and
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(b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period.
YES
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(a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. The Company’s Remuneration Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. A senior executive, for these purposes, means key management personnel (as defined in the Corporations Act) other than a non-executive Director.
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(b) The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the senior executives for each financial year in accordance with the applicable processes.
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value | ||
| Recommendation 2.1 | (a) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee. |
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| The Board of a listed entity should: | PARTIALLY | The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides |
(a) have a nomination committee which: |
for the creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is | |
| considered it will benefit the Company), with at least three | ||
| (i) has at least three members, a majority of |
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| members, a majority of whom are independent Directors, | ||
| whom are independent Directors; and | and which must be chaired by an independent Director. |
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| (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, |
(b) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee as |
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| and disclose: | the Board considers that the Company will not currently |
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| (iii) the charter of the committee; |
benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the | |
| (iv) the members of the committee; and |
Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties | |
| that would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination | ||
| (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the |
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| Committee under the Nomination Committee Charter, | ||
| number of times the committee met | ||
| including the following processes to address succession | ||
| throughout the period and the individual | ||
| issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate | ||
| attendances of the members at those | ||
| balance of skills, experience, independence and |
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| meetings; or | ||
| knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties | ||
| (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, |
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| and responsibilities effectively: | ||
| disclose that fact and the processes it employs to | (i) devoting time at least annually to discuss Board |
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| address Board succession issues and to ensure that | ||
| succession issues and updating the Company’s | ||
| the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, | ||
| Board skills matrix; and | ||
| knowledge, experience, independence and |
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| (ii) all Board members being involved in the |
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| diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and | ||
| Company’s nomination process, to the maximum | ||
| responsibilities effectively. | ||
| extent permitted under the Corporations Act and | ||
| ASX Listing Rules. |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY |
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| Recommendation 2.2 | ||
| A listed setting looking |
entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is to achieve in its membership. |
YES |
| Recommendation 2.3 | ||
| A listed (a) (b) |
entity should disclose: the names of the Directors considered by the Board to be independent Directors; if a Director has an interest, position or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th Edition), but the Board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the Director, the nature of the |
YES |
| interest, position or relationship in question and an | ||
| explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; | ||
| and | ||
| (c) | the length of service of each Director |
EXPLANATION
Under the Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan), the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is required to prepare a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve) and to review this at least annually against the Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure the appropriate mix of skills to discharge its obligations effectively and to add value and to ensure the Board has the ability to deal with new and emerging business and governance issues.
The Board will undertake an evaluation of the skills matrix to ensure that the Board’s skills satisfy the ongoing skills and experience needed to execute the Company’s business strategy and to identify any gaps in the skills and experience of the Board. The Board will then assess all future candidates for Board positions and the performance of its current membership on this basis.
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior executive’s relevant skills and experience are available in the Company’s Annual Report.
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(a) The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names of Directors considered by the Board to be independent. The Company discloses those Directors it considers to be independent in its Annual Report and on the Company’s website. The Board considers there are two independent Directors: Ms Anna Neuling and Mr David Chapman.
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(b) Not applicable
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(c) The Company’s Annual Report and website disclose the length of service of each Director, as at the end of each financial year.
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 2.4 | The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the | |
| A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be | NO | majority of the Board should be independent. |
independent Directors. |
The Board comprises a total of 4 directors, of whom, Ms Anna | |
| Neuling and Mr David Chapman are considered to be | ||
| independent. As such, independent directors currently do not | ||
| comprise the majority of the Board. | ||
| The Board does not currently consider an independent majority of | ||
| the Board to be appropriate given the current size of the | ||
| Company and the scale of activities but will look to reassess this | ||
| once practical. | ||
| Recommendation 2.5 | YES | The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the |
| The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an | Board should be an independent Director and should not be the | |
independent Director and, in particular, should not be the |
CEO/Managing Director. | |
same person as the CEO of the entity. |
The current Chair of the Company, Mr David Chapman, is an | |
| independent Director and is not the CEO/Managing Director. | ||
| Recommendation 2.6 | In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the | |
| A listed entity should have a program for inducting new | YES | Nominations Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is |
Directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a |
responsible for the approval and review of induction and | |
need for existing directors to undertake professional |
continuing professional development programs and procedures | |
development to maintain the skills and knowledge needed |
for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge their | |
to perform their role as Directors effectively. |
responsibilities. The Company Secretary is responsible for | |
| facilitating inductions and professional development including | ||
| receiving briefings on material developments in laws, regulations | ||
| and accounting standards relevant to the Company. | ||
| Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendation 3.1 | (a) The Company and its subsidiary companies (if any) are |
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| A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. | YES | committed to conducting all of its business activities fairly, |
| honestly with a high level of integrity, and in compliance | ||
| with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Board, | ||
| management and employees are dedicated to high | ||
| ethical standards and recognise and support the | ||
| Company’s commitment to compliance with these | ||
| standards. | ||
| (b) The Company’s values are set out in its Code of Conduct |
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| (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) and | ||
| are available on the Company’s website. All employees | ||
| are given appropriate training on the Company’s values | ||
| and senior executives will continually reference such | ||
| values. | ||
| Recommendation 3.2 | YES | (a) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to |
| A listed entity should: | the Company’s Directors, senior executives and |
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(a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its |
employees. | |
| (b) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms |
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| Directors, senior executives and employees; and | ||
(b) ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board |
part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is | |
| available on the Company’s website. Any material | ||
| is informed of any material breaches of that code. | ||
| breaches of the Code of Conduct are reported to the | ||
| Board or a committee of the Board. | ||
| Recommendation 3.3 | YES | The Company’s Whistleblower Protection Policy (which forms part |
| A listed entity should: | of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the |
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(a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and |
Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Whistleblower | |
| Protection Policy are to be reported to the Board or a committee | ||
| (b) ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board |
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| of the Board. | ||
| is informed of any material incidents reported | ||
| under that policy. | ||
| Recommendation 3.4 | YES | The Company’s Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy (which |
| A listed entity should: | forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the |
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(a) have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption |
Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Anti-Bribery | |
| and Anti-Corruption Policy are to be reported to the Board or a | ||
| policy; and | ||
| committee of the Board. | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| (b) ensure that the Board or committee of the Board is |
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informed of any material breaches of that policy. |
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| Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports | ||
| Recommendation 4.1 | (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an |
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| The Board of a listed entity should: | PARTIALLY | Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the |
(a) have an audit committee which: |
creation of an Audit and Risk Committee with at least three | |
| members, all of whom must be non-executive Directors, | ||
| (i) has at least three members, all of whom |
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| and majority of the Committee must be independent | ||
| are non-executive Directors and a majority | Directors. The Committee must be chaired by an |
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| of whom are independent Directors; and | independent Director who is not the Chair. |
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| (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, |
The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee |
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| who is not the Chair of the Board, | as the Board considers the Company will not currently |
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| and disclose: | benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the |
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| (iii) the charter of the committee; |
Company’s Board Charter, the Board intends to carry out | |
| (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience |
the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit | |
| and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee | ||
| of the members of the committee; and | ||
| Charter including the following processes to independently | ||
| (v) in relation to each reporting period, the |
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| verify the integrity of the Company’s periodic reports which | ||
| number of times the committee met | ||
| are not audited or reviewed by an external auditor, as well | ||
| throughout the period and the individual | ||
| as the processes for the appointment and removal of the | ||
| attendances of the members at those | ||
| external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement | ||
| meetings; or | ||
| partner: | ||
| (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose |
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| (i) the Board will devote time at annual Board |
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| that fact and the processes it employs that | ||
| meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities | ||
| independently verify and safeguard the integrity of | ||
| associated with maintaining the Company’s |
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| its corporate reporting, including the processes for | ||
| internal audit function and arrangements with | ||
| the appointment and removal of the external | ||
| external auditors; and | ||
| auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement | ||
| (ii) all members of the Board will be involved in the |
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| partner. | ||
| Company’s audit function to ensure the proper | ||
| maintenance of the entity and the integrity of all | ||
| financial reporting. | ||
RECOMMENDATIONS (4[TH ] EDITION) COMPLY
EXPLANATION
Recommendation 4.2 The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the YES entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.
The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the CEO and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign off on these terms.
The Board ensures that before it approved the entity’s financial statements for a financial period it receives declarations that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statement comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operation effectively.
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Recommendation 4.2 The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. |
YES | The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the CEO and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign off on these terms. The Board ensures that before it approved the entity’s financial statements for a financial period it receives declarations that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statement comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operation effectively. |
| Recommendation 4.3 | The Company’s Corporate Governance Policy contains |
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| A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the | YES | disclosure regarding the processes employed to verify the |
integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the |
integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market | |
market that is not audited or reviewed by an external |
that is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor. | |
auditor. |
Periodic financial or other reports released for a particular | |
| financial period which are not audited or reviewed by the | ||
| external auditor are peer reviewed internally and signed off on by | ||
| the CFO and the Board prior to release (including release as an | ||
| announcement to ASX). | ||
| Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure | ||
| Recommendation 5.1 | (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan details the |
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| A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for | YES | Company’s Continuous Disclosure policy. |
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under |
(b) The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the |
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| listing rule 3.1. | Continuous Disclosure policy, is available on the |
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| Company’s website. | ||
| Recommendation 5.2 | YES | Under the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy (which forms |
| A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies | part of the Corporate Governance Plan), all members of the |
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of all material market announcements promptly after they |
Board will receive material market announcements promptly after | |
have been made. |
they have been made. | |
| Recommendation 5.3 | YES | All substantive investor or analyst presentations will be released on |
| A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or | the ASX Markets Announcement Platform ahead of such | |
analyst presentation should release a copy of the |
presentations. | |
presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements |
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| Platform ahead of the presentation. |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Principle 6:Respect the rights of security holders | ||
| Recommendation 6.1 | Information about the Company and its governance is available | |
| A listed entity should provide information about itself and its | YES |
in the Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the |
governance to investors via its website. |
Company’s website. | |
| Recommendation 6.2 | The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications | |
| A listed entity should have an investor relations program | YES | Strategy which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way |
that facilitates effective two-way communication with |
communication with investors. The Strategy outlines a range of | |
investors. |
ways in which information is communicated to shareholders and | |
| is available on the Company’s website as part of the Company’s | ||
| Corporate Governance Plan. | ||
| Recommendation 6.3 | Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general | |
| A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and | YES | meetings and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any |
encourages participation at meetings of security holders. |
notice of meeting to Shareholders, the Company Secretary shall | |
| send out material stating that all Shareholders are encouraged to | ||
| participate at the meeting. | ||
| Recommendation 6.4 | All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be | |
| A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions | YES | decided by a poll rather than a show of hands. |
at a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather |
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| than by a show of hands. | ||
| Recommendation 6.5 | YES | The Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security |
| A listed entity should give security holders the option to | holders can register with the Company to receive email |
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receive communications from, and send communications |
notifications when an announcement is made by the Company | |
to, the entity and its security registry electronically. |
to the ASX, including the release of the Annual Report, half yearly | |
| reports and quarterly reports. Links are made available to the | ||
| Company’s website on which all information provided to the ASX | ||
| is immediately posted. | ||
| Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company | ||
| Secretary at first instance. |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk | ||
| Recommendation 7.1 | (a) The Company does not currently have an Audit and Risk |
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| The Board of a listed entity should: | PARTIALLY | Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan |
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, |
contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that | |
| provides for the creation of an Audit and Risk Committee | ||
| each of which: | ||
| with at least three members, all of whom must be non- | ||
| (i) has at least three members, a majority of |
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| executive Directors, and majority of the Committee must | ||
| whom are independent Directors; and | be independent Directors. The Committee must be |
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| (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, |
chaired by an independent Director who is not the Chair. |
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| and disclose: | A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on | |
| (iii) the charter of the committee; |
the Company’s website. | |
| (iv) the members of the committee; and |
(b) The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee |
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| (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the |
as the Board considers the Company will not currently | |
| benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the | ||
| number of times the committee met | ||
| Company’s Board Charter, the Board intends to carry out | ||
| throughout the period and the individual | ||
| the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit | ||
| attendances of the members at those | ||
| and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee | ||
| meetings; or | ||
| Charter including the following processes to oversee the | ||
| (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees |
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| entity’s risk management framework. The Board will | ||
| that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the | ||
| regularly devote time at Board meetings to fulfilling the | ||
| process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk | ||
| roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing risk | ||
| management framework. | ||
| and maintaining the entity’s risk management framework | ||
| and associated internal compliance and control |
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| procedures. | ||
| Recommendation 7.2 | (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the |
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| The Board or a committee of the Board should: | YES | Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) |
| (a) review the entity’s risk management framework at |
should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s | |
| risk management framework continues to be sound and | ||
| least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be | ||
| that the Company is operating with due regard to the risk | ||
| sound and that the entity is operating with due | ||
| appetite set by the Board. | ||
| regard to the risk appetite set by the Board; and | ||
| (b) The Company’s Board has reviewed the Company’s |
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| (b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, |
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| operations risk management framework during the | ||
| whether such a review has taken place. | ||
| reporting period. | ||
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RECOMMENDATIONS (4[TH ] EDITION) COMPLY Recommendation 7.3 A listed entity should disclose: YES (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or
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(b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk management and internal control processes.
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(a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and Risk Committee to monitor and periodically review the need for an internal audit function, as well as assessing the performance and objectivity of any internal audit procedures that may be in place.
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(b) The Company does not have an internal audit function. The Board considered the process employed pursuant to the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Risk Management Policy are sufficient for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes given the size and complexity of the current business.
governance, risk management and internal control processes. |
the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Risk Management Policy are sufficient for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes given the size and complexity of the current business. |
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| Recommendation 7.4 | The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk | ||
| A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. |
YES | Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist management to determine whether the Company has any potential or apparent exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, put in place management systems, practices and procedures to |
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| manage those risks. | |||
| The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the | |||
| Company to disclose whether it has any potential or apparent | |||
| exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, put in | |||
| place management systems, practices and procedures to | |||
| manage those risk. | |||
| The Company has adopted an environmental, social and | |||
| governance policy (ESG Policy), which regulates and provides | |||
| guidance for the Company’s management of activities to minimise | |||
| adverse workforce, community or environmental impacts. The | |||
| Policy is available on the Company’s website as part of the | |||
| Company’s Corporate Governance Plan. | |||
| Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| Recommendation 8.1 | (a) The Company does not have a Remuneration Committee. |
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| The Board of a listed entity should: | PARTIALLY | The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains a |
(a) have a remuneration committee which: |
Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for the | |
| creation of a Remuneration Committee (if it is considered | ||
| (i) has at least three members, a majority of |
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| it will benefit the Company), with at least three members, | ||
| whom are independent Directors; and | a majority of whom are be independent Directors, and |
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| (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, |
which must be chaired by an independent Director. |
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| and disclose: | (b) The Company does not have a Remuneration Committee |
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| (iii) the charter of the committee; |
as the Board considers the Company will not currently | |
| (iv) the members of the committee; and |
benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the | |
| Company’s Board Charter, the Board intends to carry out | ||
| (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the |
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| the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the | ||
| number of times the committee met | ||
| Remuneration Committee under the Remuneration |
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| throughout the period and the individual | ||
| Committee Charter including the following processes to set | ||
| attendances of the members at those | ||
| the level and composition of remuneration for Directors | ||
| meetings; or | ||
| and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration | ||
| (b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, |
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| is appropriate and not excessive. The Board will devote | ||
| disclose that fact and the processes it employs for | time at Board meetings at the appropriate time to assess |
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| setting the level and composition of remuneration | the level and composition of remuneration for Directors |
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| for Directors and senior executives and ensuring | and senior executives. |
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| that such remuneration is appropriate and not | ||
| excessive. | ||
| Recommendation 8.2 | The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board | |
| A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and | YES | to disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration |
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive |
of Directors and senior executives, which is disclosed in the | |
Directors and the remuneration of executive Directors and |
remuneration report contained in the Company’s Annual Report. | |
| other senior executives. | ||
| Recommendation 8.3 | The Company has an equity-based remuneration scheme, the | |
| A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration | NO | Performance Rights Plan which was approved by Shareholders at |
scheme should: |
the General Meeting held on 12 November 2021. The Company | |
| does not currently have a policy on whether participants are | ||
| permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of | ||
| derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of | ||
| participating in the scheme. |
| RECOMMENDATIONS (4THEDITION) | COMPLY | EXPLANATION |
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| (a) have a policy on whether participants are |
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permitted to enter into transactions (whether |
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| through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which | ||
| limit the economic risk of participating in the | ||
| scheme; and | ||
| (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |