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QUESTE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Governance Information 2022

Oct 16, 2022

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures

Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

QUESTE COMMUNICATIONS LTD (ASX:QUE)

ABN/ARBN
58 081 688 164
Financial year ended:
58 081 688 164 30 June 2022

Our Corporate Governance Statement[1] ( CGS ) for the period above can be found at:[2]

  • These pages of our annual report: Not Applicable

  • This URL on our website: http://www.queste.com.au/corporate governance

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 17 October 2022 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]

Date: 17 October 2022

Name of Authorised Officer authorising lodgement:

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Victor Ho Executive Director and Company Secretary

  • 1 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

  • Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must also lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The Appendix 4G serves a dual purpose. It acts as a key designed to assist readers to locate the governance disclosures made by a listed entity under Listing Rule 4.10.3 and under the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations. It also acts as a verification tool for listed entities to confirm that they have met the disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

  • The Appendix 4G is not a substitute for, and is not to be confused with, the entity's corporate governance statement. They serve different purposes and an entity must produce each of them separately.

  • 2 Tick whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where your corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

  • 3 Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection.

See notes 4 and 5 below for further instructions on how to complete this form.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

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ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
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.
 As
set
out
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement (CGS)
at Sections 1.1, 1.1.1 and 1.1.2
and we have disclosed a copy of our Board
Charter at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
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.
 at Section 1.2 of CGS Not Applicable
1.3 A listed entity should have a written
agreement with each director and senior
executive setting out the terms of their
appointment.
Not Applicable  at Section 1.3 of
CGS
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity
should be accountable directly to the board,
through the chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the board.
 at Section 1.4 of CGS Not Applicable
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(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
We have disclosed a copy of our Diversity
Policy at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
 at Section 1.5 of
CGS

4 Tick the box in this column only if you have followed the relevant recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Where the recommendation has a disclosure obligation attached, you must insert the location where that disclosure has been made, where indicated by the line with “insert location” underneath. If the disclosure in question has been made in your corporate governance statement, you need only insert “our corporate governance statement”. If the disclosure has been made in your annual report, you should insert the page number(s) of your annual report (eg “pages 10-12 of our annual report”). If the disclosure has been made on your website, you should insert the URL of the web page where the disclosure has been made or can be accessed (eg “www.entityname.com.au/corporate governance/charters/”).

5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
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.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index
at the commencement of the reporting
period, the measurable objective for
achieving
gender
diversity
in
the
composition of its board should be to have
not less than 30% of its directors of each
gender within a specified period.
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for
periodically
evaluating
the
performance
of
the
board,
its
committees and individual directors;
and
(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.
 We have disclosed the evaluation
process referred to in paragraph (a)
and
whether
a
performance
evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with
that process at:
Section 1.6 of CGS
Refer also Section 1.6 of
CGS
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for
evaluating the performance of its
senior executives at least once every
reporting period; and
(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.
 We have disclosed the evaluation
process referred to in paragraph (a)
and
whether
a
performance
evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with
that process at:
Section 1.7 of CGS
Refer also Section 1.7 of
CGS

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE
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.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
Not Applicable
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter
of the committee at:
Not Applicable
and the information referred to in paragraphs
(4) and (5) at:
Not Applicable
If the entity complies with paragraph (b):
 at Sections 2.2. 2.3, 1.5 of CGS

at Section 2.2 of
CGS
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.
 We have disclosed our Board Skills
Matrix at:
Section 2.3 of CGS
Not Applicable
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.
We have disclosed the names of the directors
considered by the board to be independent
directors at:
Not Applicable
and, where applicable, the information
referred to in paragraph (b) at:
Not Applicable
 and the length of service of each
director at:
Sections 1.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 of CGS

at Section 2.7 of
CGS
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity
should be independent directors.
Not Applicable  at Section 2.7 of
CGS
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity
should be an independent director and, in
particular, should not be the same person
as the CEO of the entity.
Not Applicable
at Sections 2.4,
2.7 of CGS
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for
inducting new directors and for periodically
reviewing whether there is a need for
existing directors to undertake professional
development tomaintainthe skills and
 at Section 2.8 of CGS Not Applicable

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
knowledge needed to perform their role as
directors effectively.
PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose
its values.
 At Section 3.1 of CGS
and we have disclosed our Statement of
Values at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
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.
 at Section 3.1 of CGS
and we have disclosed our Code of Conduct
at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
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.
 at Section 3.3 of CGS
and we have disclosed our Whistleblower
Policy at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and
corruption policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or committee of
the board is informed of any material
breaches of that policy.
 at Section 3.4 of CGS
and we have disclosed our Anti-Bribery and
Anti-Corruption Policy at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS
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.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
Not Applicable
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter
of the committee at:
and the information referred to in paragraphs
(4) and (5) at:
Not Applicable
If the entity complies with paragraph (b):
 at Section 4.1 of CGS

at Section 4.1 of
CGS
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, 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.
 at Section 4.2 of CGS Not Applicable
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to
verify the integrity of any periodic corporate
report it releases to the market that is not
audited or reviewed by an external auditor.
 at Section 4.4 of CGS Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a
written policy for complying with its
continuous disclosure obligations under
listing rule 3.1.
 at Section 5.1 of CGS
and we have disclosed a copy of our
Continuous Disclosure Policy at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board
receives copies of all material market
announcements promptly after they have
been made.
 at Section 5.2 of CGS Not Applicable

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and
substantive investor or analyst presentation
should release a copy of the presentation
materials
on
the
ASX
Market
Announcements Platform ahead of the
presentation.
 at Section 5.3 of CGS Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information
about itself and its governance to investors
via its website.

at Section 6.1 of CGS
and we have disclosed information about us
and our governance on our website at:
http://www.queste.com.au/
http://www.queste.com.au/about-us
http://www.queste.com.au/investors
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor
relations program that facilitates effective
two-way communication with investors.

at Section 6.2 of CGS
Not Applicable
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it
facilitates and encourages participation at
meetings of security holders.

at Sections 6.3, 6.4 of CGS
Not Applicable
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all
substantive resolutions at a meeting of
security holders are decided by a poll rather
than by a show of hands.

at Section 6.5 of CGS
Not Applicable
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.

at Section 6.6 of CGS
Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
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.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
Not Applicable
and we have disclosed a copy of the charter
of the committee at:
Not Applicable
and the information referred to in paragraphs
(4) and (5) at:
Not Applicable
If the entity complies with paragraph (b):
 at Section 7.1 of CGS

at Section 7.1 of
CGS

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
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 appetite set by the
board; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting
period, whether such a review has
taken place.

We have disclosed whether a review
of the entity’s risk management
framework was undertaken during
the reporting period at:
at Section 7.2 of CGS
Refer also Section 7.2 of
CGS
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how
the function is structured and what
role it performs; or
(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.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
Not Applicable
and we have disclosed how our internal audit
function is structured and what role it
performs at:
Not Applicable
If the entity complies with paragraph (b):
 at Section 7.3 of CGS

at Section 7.3 of
CGS
7.4 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.
 We have disclosed whether we have
any
material
exposure
to
environmental and social risks at:
Section 7.4 of CGS
and in the Environmental Regulation
section of the Directors’ Report within
the 2022 Annual Report
and, if we do, how we manage or intend to
manage those risks at:
Section 7.4 of CGS
Not Applicable

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Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
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 directors and senior executives
and ensuring that such remuneration
is appropriate and not excessive.
If the entity complies with paragraph (a):
Not Applicable
and the information referred to in paragraphs
(4) and (5) at:
Not Applicable
If the entity complies with paragraph (b):

at Section 8.1 of CGS

at Section 8.1 of
CGS
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.

We have disclosed separately our
remuneration policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-
executive
directors
and
the
remuneration of executive directors
and other senior executives at:
Section 8.2 of CGS
and in the Remuneration Report
within the 2022 Annual Report
Not Applicable
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.

We have disclosed our policy on this
issue or a summary of it at:
Section 8.3 of CGS
and Share Trading Policy at:
http://www.queste.com.au/corporate-
governance
Not Applicable
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS THAT APPLY ONLY IN CERTAIN CASES
9.1 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
discharge their obligations in relation to
those documents.
Not Applicable Not Applicable

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KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

QUESTE COMMUNICATIONS LTD A.B.N. 58 081 688 164

Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Corporate
Governance
Council
recommendation
Where a box below is ticked,4we have
followed the recommendation in fullfor
the whole of the period above. We have
disclosed
this
in
our
Corporate
Governance Statement:
Where a box below is
ticked, we have NOT
followed
the
recommendation
in
full for the whole of
the period above. Our
reasons for not doing
so are:5
9.2 A listed entity established outside Australia
should ensure that meetings of security
holders are held at a reasonable place and
time.
Not Applicable Not Applicable
9.3 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.
Not Applicable Not Applicable

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