TELSTRA GROUP LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 22, 2005

23 August 2005

The Manager

Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange 4^th Floor, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Office of the Company Secretary

Level 41 242 Exhibition Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA

Telephone 03 9634 6400 Facsimile 03 9632 3215

ELECTRONIC LODGEMENT

Dear Sir or Madam

Appendix 3Y - Change in Directors' Interest Notices

In accordance with the listing rules, I attach an announcement for release to the market.

The changes to the Directors' indirect holdings in Telstra Growthshare Pty Ltd as trustee for the Telstra DirectShare Plan represent an allocation of Telstra Shares to Directors on 19 August 2005 under the DirectShare plan.

Yours sincerely

North brake

Douglas Gration Company Secretary

Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556 ABN 33 051 775 556

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	CHARLES MACEK
Date of last notice	26 FEBRUARY 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN.
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-NIL INDIRECT - 42,005
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	2,533
Number disposed	NIL.
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	\$12,110
No. of securities held after change	DIRECT-NIL INDIRECT - 44,538
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	BELINDA HUTCHINSON
Date of last notice	26 FEBRUARY 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-37,111 INDIRECT - 29,996
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	2.293
Number disposed	NIL
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	\$10,962
No. of securities held after change	DIRECT-37,111 INDIRECT - 32,289
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	CATHERINE LIVINGSTONE
Date of last notice	26 FEBRUARY 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-10,400 $INDIRECT - 18,184$
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	2.373
Number disposed	NIL
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	\$11,345
No. of securities held after change	DIRECT-10,400 $INDIRECT - 20,557$
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	JOHN FLETCHER
Date of last notice	21 MARCH 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA
(including registered holder)	GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-NIL
	INDIRECT - 52,934
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	4,183
Number disposed	NII.
Value/Consideration	\$19,998
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
No. of securities held after change	DIRECT - NIL
	$INDIRECT - 57,117$
Nature of change	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	DONALD MCGAUCHIE
Date of last notice	26 FEBRUARY 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA
(including registered holder)	GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-NIL
	$INDIRECT - 41,445$
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	6,442
Number disposed	NIL
Value/Consideration	\$30,799
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
No. of securities held after change	DIRECT-NIL
	INDIRECT – 47,887
Nature of change	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED

ABN 33 051 775 556

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	JOHN STOCKER
Date of last notice	26 FEBRUARY 2005

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Direct or indirect interest	CHANGE TO INDIRECT INTERESTS ONLY
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	ALLOCATION OF SHARES TO TELSTRA GROWTHSHARE PTY LIMITED ATF TELSTRA DIRECTSHARE PLAN
Date of change	19 AUGUST 2005
No. of securities held prior to change	DIRECT-800 INDIRECT-89,067
Class	ORDINARY
Number acquired	2.875
Number disposed	NIL
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	\$13,745
No. of securities held after change	$DIRECT - 800$ INDIRECT-91,942
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	ALLOCATION OF TELSTRA SHARES UNDER THE DIRECTSHARE PLAN.