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POINTERRA LIMITED Governance Information 2021

Sep 29, 2021

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POINTERRA LIMITED

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Approved by the Board – 30 September 2021

ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations

ASX Corporate Governance
Principles and
Recommendations (4th
Edition)
Complie
s
Explanation

PRINCIPLE 1: LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT

Recommendation 1.1
A listed entity should have
and disclose a board charter
setting out:
(a) the respective roles and
responsibilities of its
board and management;
and
(b) those matters expressly
reserved to the board
and those delegated to
management.
Yes The company has adopted a Board Charter.
The Company has disclosed the respective roles and
responsibilities of its Board and management, and the
functions reserved by the Board and those delegated to
senior management, in the Company’s Board Charter.
A copy of the Board Charter is available in the Corporate
Governance section of the Company’s website.
Recommendation 1.2
A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate
checks before appointing
a director or senior
executive or putting
someone forward for
election as a director; and
(b) provide security holders
with all material
information in its
possession relevant to a
decision on whether or
not to elect or re-elect a
director.
Yes The Company undertakes a number of checks before
appointing a person or putting forward to security
holders a candidate for election as a Director or Senior
Executive and provides material information to
shareholders about a candidate for election or re-
election.
The Board of Directors ensures that appropriate checks
and references are taken for new Directors and key
executives, and that effective induction and education
procedures exist for new Board appointees and key
executives. These include checks as to the person’s
character, experience and education.
Information provided to security holders in a Notice of
Meeting or disclosure document (where applicable)
includes: biographical details and the skills the
candidates bring to the Board; details of any other
material directorships currently held by the candidate; in
the case of a candidate standing for election as a
Director for the first time, any material adverse
information revealed by the checks that the Company
has performed about the Director, details of any

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interest, position, association or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect his or her capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interests of the Company and its security holders generally, and if the Board considers that the candidate will, if elected, qualify as an independent Director, a statement to that effect; in the case of a candidate standing for re-election as a Director, the term of office currently served by the Director and if the Board considers the Director to be an independent Director, a statement to that effect and a statement by the Board as to whether or not it supports the election or re-election of the candidate.

A candidate for appointment or election as a NonExecutive Director must provide the Board with the information above and a consent for the Company to conduct any background or other checks the Company would ordinarily conduct. The candidate must also provide details of his or her other commitments and an indication of time involved, and specifically acknowledge to the Company that he or she will have sufficient time to fulfil his or her responsibilities as a Director.

Recommendation 1.3 Yes The Company has a procedure of obtaining a written
A listed entity should have a agreement with each Director and senior executive
written agreement with each setting out their terms of appointment. These
director and senior executive agreements take the form of letters of appointment for
setting out the terms of their all Directors and additional service contracts in the case
appointment. of Executive Directors or other senior executives.
For each Non-Executive Director, the letter of
appointment generally sets out the following: the terms
of appointment; the time commitment envisaged,
including any expectations regarding involvement with
committee work and any other special duties attaching
to the positions; remuneration, including
superannuation entitlements; the requirement to
disclose Directors’ interests and any matters that may
affect Directors’ independence; the requirement to
comply with key corporate policies, including the
Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct, and its
Securities Trading Policy; the Company’s policy on when
Directors may seek independent professional advice at
the expense of the Company (which is generally
whenever Directors, especially Non-Executive Directors,

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judge such advice necessary for them to discharge their responsibilities as Directors); indemnity and insurance arrangements; ongoing rights of access to corporate information; and ongoing confidentiality obligations.

In the case of Executive Directors or other senior executives, the agreements generally set out the information above (to the extent applicable), as well as: descriptions of their positions, duties and

responsibilities; the persons or bodies to whom they report; the circumstances in which their services may be terminated; and any entitlements on termination.

The Company is required under the ASX Listing Rules to disclose the material terms of any employment, service or consultancy agreement it or a subsidiary enters into with its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (or equivalent), any of its Directors, and any other person or entity who is a related party of its CEO or any of its Directors. It is also required to disclose any material variation to such an agreement.

Recommendation 1.4 Yes The Company Secretary of the Company is accountable
The company secretary of a directly to the Board, through the Chairperson, on all
listed entity should be matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board.
accountable directly to the The Company Secretary plays an important role in
board, through the chair, on supporting the effectiveness of the Board and its
all matters to do with the Committees.
proper functioning of the
board.
The role of the Company Secretary includes advising the
Board and its Committees on governance matters;
monitoring that Board and Committee policies and
procedures are followed; co-ordinating the timely
completion and despatch of Board and Committee
papers; ensuring that the business at Board and
Committee meetings is accurately captured in the
minutes; and helping to organise and facilitate the
induction and professional development of Directors.
Each Director is able to communicate directly with the
Company Secretary and vice versa. The decision to
appoint or remove a Company Secretary is made or
approved by the Board.
Recommendation 1.5 Partially The Company’ workforce, including employees,
A listed entity should: contractors, management and the Board, is made up of
(a) have and disclose a individuals with diverse skills, values, backgrounds and
diversity policy; experiences that bring to the Company the skills and
expertise that are required for the Company to enhance

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(b) through its board or a
committee of the board
set measurable objectives
for achieving gender
diversity in the
composition of its board,
senior executives and
workforce generally; and
(c) disclose in relation to
each reporting period:
(1) the measurable
objectives set for that
period to achieve
gender diversity;
(2) the entity’s progress
towards achieving
those objectives; and
(3) either:
(A) the respective
proportions of
men and women
on the board, in
senior executive
positions and
across the whole
workforce
(including how
the entity has
defined “senior
executive” for
these purposes);
or
(B) if the entity is a
“relevant
employer” under
the Workplace
Gender Equality
Act, the entity’s
most recent
“Gender Equality
Indicators”, as
defined in and
published under
that Act.
its performance. The Company values diversity and
recognises the benefit it can bring in achieving the
Company’s goals. To this end, the Company has a
Diversity Policy Charter that reflects its commitments
and objectives, and includes requirements for the Board
to annually review performance against these objectives,
as part of its annual performance assessment.
A copy of the Diversity Policy is available in the
Corporate Governance section of the Company’s
website.
Due to the current early stage, size and composition of
the organisation, the Board does not consider it
appropriate to provide measurable objectives in relation
to gender. The Company is committed to ensuring that
the appropriate mix of skills, experience, expertise and
diversity are considered when employing staff at all
levels of the organisation, and when making new senior
executive and Board appointments, and is satisfied that
the composition of employees, senior executives and
members is appropriate considering its size and
environment. The Company has the objective to
improve the current ratio of women to men with its
proposed staff recruitment as soon as the scale of its
operations allows so.
Recommendation 1.6
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a
process for periodically
evaluating the
performance of the
Yes The Board/Nomination Committee/Remuneration
Committee (each and as applicable, and in its absence
the Board) conducts an annual review of the
performance of the Board, its committees, individual
directors and senior executives.

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board, its committees and individual directors; and

An annual review includes the role of the Board over the previous 12 months and examines ways the Board can be assisted in performing its duties more effectively.

  • (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.

The review includes; comparing the performance of the Board with the requirements of its charter, examination of the Boards interaction with management, the nature of information provided to the Board by management, managements performance in assisting the Board to meet its objectives and analysis of whether there is a need for existing Directors to undertake professional development. A similar review may be conducted for each committee by the Board with the aim of assessing the performance of each committee and identifying areas where improvements can be made.

The remuneration committee will oversee the evaluation of the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives. This evaluation is based on specific criteria. The Company completes performance evaluations in respect of the Board, individual directors and committees (if any) for each financial year in accordance with its policy. The Board/Nomination Committee/Remuneration Committee (each and as applicable, and in its absence the Board) conducts an annual review of the performance of the Board, its committees, individual directors and senior executives. The remuneration committee will oversee the evaluation of the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives. This evaluation is based on specific criteria. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company completes performance evaluations in respect of the senior executives (if any) for each financial year in accordance with its policy.

Recommendation 1.7 Yes The Board/Nomination Committee/Remuneration
A listed entity should: Committee (each and as applicable, and in its absence
(a) have and disclose a the Board) conducts an annual review of the
process for evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees, individual
performance of its senior directors and senior executives.
executives at least once
every reporting period; The remuneration committee will oversee the evaluation
and of the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives.
(b) disclose for each This evaluation is based on specific criteria.
reporting period whether
a performance evaluation
has been undertaken in
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the
Company to disclose whether or not performance
accordance with that evaluations were conducted during the relevant
process during or in reporting period. The Company completes performance
respect of that period. evaluations in respect of the senior executives (if any)
for each financial year in accordance with its policy.

PRINCIPLE 2: STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE

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Recommendation 2.1
The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a nomination
committee which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority
of whom are
independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a
nomination committee,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs to
address board succession
issues and to ensure that
the board has the
appropriate balance of
skills, knowledge,
experience,
independence and
diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and
responsibilities
effectively.
No The Board has adopted a Nomination Committee
Charter, however given the early stage of its life cycle,
small team and simple operations, has decided not to
form a separate Nomination Committee.
The Board believes that no efficiencies or other benefits
would be gained by establishing a separate Nomination
Committee.
The Board periodically reviews whether it has the
appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, and experience
suitable for the Company in its early growth stage.
As the Company continues to grow, it will review the
merits of establishing a formal Nomination Committee.
Until then the Board carries out the duties that would
ordinarily be assigned to the Nomination Committee
under the written terms of reference for the committee.
Recommendation 2.2
A listed entity should have
and disclose a board skills
matrix setting out the mix of
skills that the board currently
has or is looking to achieve in
its membership.
Yes The Board seeks a mix of skills. A summary of the key
board skills matrix is set out below. Further details
regarding the skills and experience of each Director are
included in the Directors’ Report of the Company’s
Annual Report.

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Director
Skills
Director
Skills
Capital
Markets
Technolo
gy
Technolo
gy
Finance
Accounti
ng
Finance
Accounti
ng
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Recommendation 2.3
A listed entity should
disclose:
(a) the names of the
directors considered by
the board to be
independent directors;
(b) if a director has an
interest, position,
affiliation or relationship
of the type described in
Box 2.3 but the board is
of the opinion that it does
not compromise the
independence of the
director, the nature of the
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.
Yes Nam
e
Position Independen
t
Length
of
Service
Neville
Basset
t
Non-Executive
Chairman
Yes Appointe
d 30
June
2016
Ian
Olson
Managing
Director
No Appointe
d 30
June
2016
Paul
Farrell
~~-~~
Non-Executive
Director
Yes Appointe
d 9
Novembe
r 2018
Recommendation 2.4
A majority of the board of a
listed entity should be
independent directors.
Yes The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where
practical, the majority of the Board should be
independent.
There are currently 3 directors, 2 are Independent.
Directors having a conflict of interest in relation to a
particular item of business must absent themselves
from the Board meeting before commencement of
discussion on the topic.
Recommendation 2.5
The chair of the board of a
Yes The Chairman is independent and is not the CEO.
Further details regarding the Directors are set out in the

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listed entity should be an
independent director and, in
particular, should not be the
same person as the CEO of
the entity.
Directors’ Report of the Company’s Annual Report
Recommendation 2.6
A listed entity should have a
programme for inducting
new directors and for
periodically reviewing
whether there is a need for
existing directors to
undertake professional
development to maintain the
skills and knowledge needed
to perform their role as
directors effectively.
Yes Every new Director receives a Letter of Appointment
accompanied by: a Director’s Deed of Access and
Indemnity; information on the Company’s policies and
charters; and an induction meeting.
The Board considers training to develop skills and
experience of individual Board members in conjunction
with its review of the Skills Matrix. In order to ensure
the Board is able to discharge its responsibilities
properly, the Board has a process whereby Directors can
obtain independent professional advice, to develop and
maintain their skills and knowledge and ensure they are
able to perform their role as Director (at the expense of
the Company). Specifically, an analysis of whether there
is a need for existing Directors to undertake professional
development is reviewed annually by the Nomination
Committee.

PRINCIPLE 3: INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESONSIBLY

Recommendation 3.1
A listed entity should articulate
and disclose its values.
Yes A copy of the Company’s Statement of Values is
available in the Corporate Governance section of the
Company’s website (under the heading ‘Schedule 2 –
Corporate Code of Conduct’.
Recommendation 3.2
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a code
of conduct for its
directors, senior
executives and
employees; and
(b) ensure that the board or
a committee of the board
is informed of any
material breaches of that
code.
Yes The Company has a Company Code of Conduct that has
been fully endorsed by the Board and applies to all
Directors, senior executives and employees. The
Company Code of Conduct is reviewed and updated as
necessary to ensure it reflects the highest standards of
behaviour and professionalism, and the practices
necessary to maintain confidence in the Company’s
integrity, and to take into account legal obligations and
reasonable expectations of the Company’s stakeholders.
A copy of the Company’s Code of Conduct is available in
the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s
website.
Any material breaches of the Code of Conduct are
reported to the Board or a committee of the Board.

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Recommendation 3.3
A listed entity should:
a) have and disclose a
whistleblower policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or
a committee of the board
is informed of any
material incidents
reported under that
policy.
Yes The Company has a Whistle blower Policy and is
committed to conducting all of its business activities
fairly, honestly with integrity, and in compliance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Company’s
board of directors, management and employees are
dedicated to high ethical standards and recognise and
support the Company’s commitment to compliance with
these standards.
Any material breaches of the Whistleblower Protection
Policy are to be reported to the Whistleblower
Protection Officer and/or the Company Secretary (if
different), or otherwise an officer, director, senior
manager or the auditor/member of the audit team.
Reports can be made in person or by telephone. In
certain cases the disclosing party may feel more
comfortable making an anonymous disclosure.
A copy of the Company’s Whistle Blower Policy is
available in the Corporate Governance section of the
Company’s website.
Recommendation 3.4
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose an anti-
bribery and corruption
policy; and
(b) ensure that the board or
a committee of the board
is informed of any
material breaches of that
policy.
Yes The Company has an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.
The Policy outlines the Company’s commitment to fair
and legal business practices, anti-bribery and
corruption.
Any material incidents related to Bribery or Corruption
will be reported to the Board, or relevant Board Sub-
Committee.
A copy of the Company’s Anti-Bribery and Corruption
Policy is available in the Corporate Governance section
of the Company’s website.

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PRINCIPLE 4: SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS

Recommendation 4.1
The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have an audit committee
which:
(1) has at least three
members, all of whom
are non-executive
directors and a
majority of whom are
independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
who is not the chair of
the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the relevant
qualifications and
experience of the
members of the
committee; and
(5) in relation to each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have an
audit committee, disclose
that fact and the
processes it employs that
independently verify and
safeguard the integrity of
its corporate reporting,
including the processes
for the appointment and
removal of the external
auditor and the rotation
of the audit engagement
partner.
No The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an
Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the
creation of an Audit and Risk Committee with at least
three members, all of whom must be non-executive
Directors, and a majority of the Committee being
independent Directors. The Committee must be chaired
by an independent Director who is not the Chair of the
Board.
The Audit Committee has three members the majority of
whom are independent directors. The Chair is an
Independent director and is not the chair of the board,
however one of the Directors is an Executive Director.
Due to the size and scale of its operations, the Board
believes that it’s current mix of Directors is sufficient to
ensure an efficient and effective corporate reporting
process.
Members
Paul Farrell – Non-executive Independent director –
Chair
Neville Bassett – Non-executive Independent director
Ian Olson – Managing Director – Not Independent
The Board has adopted an Audit Committee Charter.
The Audit Committee determines when to seek the
appointment or removal of the external auditor, and
subject to any statutory requirements, the Audit
Committee will also seek rotation of the audit partner on
an as required basis.
A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is available in the
Corporate Governance section of the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 4.2 Yes The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter

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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, in their opinion, 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.

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 approves 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 statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the Company and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

Recommendation 4.3 Yes The Board and Company Secretary are responsible for
A listed entity should disclose reviewing all communications to the market to ensure
its process to verify the they are full and accurate and comply with the
integrity of any periodic Company’s obligations.
corporate report it releases
to the market that is not
audited or reviewed by an
external auditor.

PRINCIPLE 5: MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE

Recommendation 5.1
A listed entity should have
and disclose a written policy
for complying with its
continuous disclosure
obligations under listing rule
3.1.
Yes The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure
Policy which sets out the processes and practices that
ensure its compliance with the continuous disclosure
requirements under applicable Listing Rules and
applicable corporation law (including the Corporations
Act).
A copy of the Continuous Disclosure Policy is available in
the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s
website
Recommendation 5.2
A listed entity should ensure
that its board receives copies
of all material market
Yes All announcements are circulated to the board before (if
material) or immediately after release to the market (if
not material).

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announcements promptly after they have been made.

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Recommendation 5.3 Yes Under the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy, any A listed entity that gives a new written materials containing new price sensitive and substantive investor or information to be used in investor presentations are analyst presentation should lodged with ASX prior to the presentation commencing. release a copy of the presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation.

PRINCIPLE 6: RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Recommendation 6.1
A listed entity should provide
information about itself and
its governance to investors
via its website.
Yes The Company keeps the investors informed of its
corporate governance, financial performance and
prospects via its website.
Investors can access copies of all announcements to the
ASX, notices of meetings, annual reports, financial
statements, corporate governance charters and policies,
investor presentations and general information
regarding the Company on the Company’s website.
Recommendation 6.2
A listed entity should have an
investor relations
programme that facilitates
effective two-way
communication with
investors.
Yes The Board of the Company aims to ensure that the
shareholders are informed of all major developments
affecting the Company’s state of affairs.
As part of the Company’s developing investor relations
program, shareholders can register with the Company to
receive email notifications of when an announcement is
made by the Company 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 are encouraged to participate at all GMs
and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any
notice of meeting to shareholders, the Company
Secretary shall send out material with that notice of
meeting stating that all shareholders are encouraged to
participate at the meeting. The Company will ensure that
appropriate technology is used to facilitate the
participation of shareholders at such meetings and that
meetings will be held at a reasonable time and place.
Shareholders who are unable to attend meetings may

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ask questions or provide comments ahead of meetings.

The Company conducts periodic investor briefings, roadshows and attends regional and industry specific conferences (where applicable) in order to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors and other financial market participants.

The presentation material provided at these events is posted on the Company’s website, which also provides the opportunity for interested parties to join the mailing list to receive regular updates from the Company.

The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communication Policy because the Board is of the view that an effective policy for communication with shareholders enhances its strong culture of disclosure to keep the shareholders and the relevant markets informed of all major developments affecting the Company.

A copy of the Shareholder Communication Policy is available on the Company’s website.

Recommendation 6.3 Yes Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all GMs
A listed entity should disclose and AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any
how it facilitates and notice of meeting to shareholders, the Company
encourages participation at Secretary shall send out material with that notice of
meetings of security holders. meeting stating that all shareholders are encouraged to
participate at the meeting. The Company will ensure that
appropriate technology is used to facilitate the
participation of shareholders at such meetings and that
meetings will be held at a reasonable time and place.
Shareholders who are unable to attend meetings may
ask questions or provide comments ahead of meetings.
Shareholders are always given the opportunity to ask
questions of Directors and management, either during
or after meetings.
In addition, the company’s auditor is also made available
for questions at the Company’s AGM of Shareholders.
Recommendation 6.4 Yes Per the Company’s Corporate Governance Policy and
A listed entity should ensure specifically the Shareholder Communication Strategy
that all substantive section, all substantive resolutions at shareholder
resolutions at a meeting of meetings will be decided by a poll rather than a show of
security holders are decided hands.

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by a poll rather than by a show of hands.

by a poll rather than by a
show of hands.
by a poll rather than by a
show of hands.
Recommendation 6.5
A listed entity should give
security holders the option to
receive communications
from, and send
communications to, the
entity and its security registry
electronically.
Yes The Company welcomes electronic communications
from its Shareholders via the Contacts page on the
Company’s website.
The Company’s share registry also engages with
Shareholders electronically and makes available a range
of relevant forms on its website and provides
Shareholders with options to receive communications
from, and send communications to, the Company and
its security registry electronically.
Shareholders can register with the share registry to
access their personal information and shareholdings via
the internet.

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PRINCIPLE 7: RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK

Recommendation 7.1
The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a committee or
committees to oversee
risk, each of which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority
of whom are
independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a risk
committee or committees
that satisfy (a) above,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for
overseeing the entity’s
risk management
framework.
Yes The Audit Committee has three members the majority of
whom are independent directors. The Chair is an
Independent director.
Members
Paul Farrell – Non-executive Independent director –
Chair
Neville Bassett – Non-executive Independent director
Ian Olson – Managing Director – Not Independent
The Board has adopted an Audit and Risk Committee
Charter.
A copy of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter is
available in the Corporate Governance section of the
Company’s website.
Recommendation 7.2
The board or a committee of
the board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk
management framework
at least annually to satisfy
itself that it continues to
be sound and that the
entity is operating with
due regard to the risk
Yes The Board determines the Company’s “risk profile” and
is responsible for establishing, overseeing and
approving the Company’s risk management framework,
strategy and policies, internal compliance and internal
control.
The responsibility for undertaking and assessing risk
management and internal control effectiveness is
delegated to management. Management is required to
assess risk management and associated internal
compliance and controlprocedures and report, at least

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appetite set by the board; annually, to the audit and risk committee. and The Board will review assessments of the effectiveness (b) disclose, in relation to of risk management and internal compliance and each reporting period, whether such a review control at least annually.

has taken place. The Company must disclose at least annually whether the Board (or a committee of the Board) has completed a review of the Company’s risk management framework to satisfy itself that the framework:

  • (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place.

  • a) continues to be sound; b) ensures that the Company is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the Board; and

  • c) deals adequately with contemporary and emerging risks such as conduct risk, digital disruption, cybersecurity, privacy and data breaches, sustainability and climate change.

The Company will disclose if it has any material exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it manages, or intends to manage, those risks. A copy of the Company’s Risk Management Policy is available in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website.

Recommendation 7.3 No The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the
A listed entity should Audit and Risk Committee to monitor and periodically
disclose: review the need for an internal audit function, as well as
(a) if it has an internal audit assessing the performance and objectivity of any
function, how the internal audit procedures that may be in place.
function is structured and
what role it performs; or
The Company does not have an internal audit function.
(b) if it does not have an
internal audit function,
The Board considers the process employed pursuant to
the Audit and Risk Committee Charter and Risk
that fact and the Management Policy are sufficient for evaluating and
processes it employs for continually improving the effectiveness of its risk
evaluating and management and internal control processes given the
continually improving the
effectiveness of its
size and complexity of the current business.
governance, risk
management and
internal control
processes.
Recommendation 7.4 Yes The Board determines the Company’s “risk profile” and
A listed entity should disclose is responsible for establishing, overseeing and
whether it has any material approving the Company’s risk management framework,
exposure to environmental strategy and policies, internal compliance and internal
or social risks and, if it does, control.

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how it manages or intends to manage those risks.

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The Board/Audit and Risk Committee (as applicable), will assist management to determine whether it has any material exposure to environmental or social risks, and specifically;

  • i) if it does, how it manages, or intends to manage, those risks; and

  • ii) if it does not, report the basis for that determination to the Board, and where appropriate benchmark the Company’s environmental or social risk profile against its peers;

The Company will disclose this information in its Annual Report which is available on the Company’s website.

PRINCIPLE 8: REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Recommendation 8.1
The board of a listed entity
should:
(a) have a remuneration
committee which:
(1) has at least three
members, a majority
of whom are
independent
directors; and
(2) is chaired by an
independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the
committee;
(4) the members of the
committee; and
(5) as at the end of each
reporting period, the
number of times the
committee met
throughout the period
and the individual
attendances of the
members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a
remuneration committee,
disclose that fact and the
processes it employs for
setting the level and
composition of
remuneration for
Yes The Remuneration Committee has three members the
majority of whom are independent directors. The Chair
is an Independent director.
Members
Paul Farrell – Non-executive Independent director –
Chair
Neville Bassett – Non-executive Independent director
Ian Olson – Managing Director – Not Independent
The Board has adopted a Remuneration Committee
Charter.
The Remuneration Committee periodically undertakes a
review to ensure that the level and composition of
remuneration for Directors and senior executives is
appropriate and not excessive.

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directors and senior
executives and ensuring
that such remuneration is
appropriate and not
excessive.
Recommendation 8.2
A listed entity should
separately disclose its
policies and practices
regarding the remuneration
of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of
executive directors and other
senior executives.
Yes The Company will separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of the Company’s
Non-Executive Directors and the remuneration of its
Executive Directors and Senior Executives in the
Remuneration Report in the Company’s Annual Report.
Recommendation 8.3
A listed entity which has an
equity-based remuneration
scheme should:
(a) 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; and
(b) disclose that policy or a
summary of it.
Yes The use of derivatives or other hedging arrangements
for unvested securities of the company or vested
securities of the company which are subject to escrow
arrangements is prohibited.
Where a director or other senior executive uses
derivatives or other hedging arrangements over vested
securities of the company, this will be disclosed.
Further details regarding the equity-based schemes are
set in the Remuneration Report within the Annual
Report
Further details regarding the remuneration of the
Executive and Non- Executive Directors are set in the
Remuneration Report within the Annual Report.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 9.1 N/A A listed entity with a director who does not speak the language in which board or security holder meetings are held or key corporate documents are written should disclose the processes it has in place to ensure the director understands and can contribute to the discussions at those meetings and understands and can

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discharge their obligations in relation to those documents. Recommendation 9.2 N/A A listed entity established outside Australia should ensure that meetings of security holders are held at a reasonable place and time. Recommendation 9.3 N/A A listed entity established outside Australia, and an externally managed listed entity that has an AGM, should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.

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