Committees have been established to assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
The following committees were established by the board:
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Nomination Committee
- People, Remuneration & Culture Committee
- Safety and Sustainability Committee
Audit and Risk Committee
The role of the Audit and Risk Committee is documented in a charter, approved by the Board. This charter is in line with contemporary best practice.
The Committee will consist of at least three members, all of whom are independent non-executive Directors and between its members, have sufficient accounting and financial expertise and understanding of the oil and gas industry, to be able to discharge the Committee’s responsibilities. The Committee will include at least one member who is also a member of the SS Committee and be chaired by a non-executive Director who is not the Chairman of the Board.
The current members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Mr Guy Cowan (Chair), Ms Yasmin Allen, Ms Janine McArdle and Mr Mike Utsler.
The Committee will assist the Board to meet its oversight responsibilities by reviewing, reporting and making recommendations in relation to financial reporting, enterprise risk management, internal control systems, the internal and external audit functions and reserves and resources reporting. The Committee’s duties include:
- Financial Reporting
- Risk, Internal Control and Internal Audit
- External Audit
- Reserves and Resources Reporting.
The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee presents a report together with the minutes and recommendations of the Audit and Risk Committee at the next Board meeting. Similar procedures apply to all other committees of the Board.
The Board has adopted a policy in relation to the provision of non-audit services by the company’s external auditor that is based on the principle that work that may detract from the external auditor’s independence and impartiality, or be perceived as doing so, should not be carried out by the external auditor. The Audit and Risk Committee Charter clearly identifies those services that the external auditor may not provide, those that may be supplied and those that require specific approval of the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, in consultation with other members of the committee.
These provisions reflect the current behaviours expected of the world’s leading corporations and are consistent with the ethical values and integrity of the company.
The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee provides the Board with a statement clarifying that the provision of non-audit services by the external auditors is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors.
Nomination Committee
The role, responsibilities and membership requirements of the Nomination Committee are documented in the Board Guidelines and in a separate charter, approved by the Board.
Under the Board guidelines, it is the responsibility of the Nomination Committee to devise the criteria for, and review membership of, and nominations to, the Board.
When a Board vacancy exists or where it is considered that the Board would benefit from the services of a new Director with particular skills, the Nomination Committee has responsibility for proposing candidates for consideration by the Board and, where appropriate, engages the services of external consultants.
Prior to appointment, each Director is provided with a letter of appointment which includes information including a copy of the company’s constitution and of relevant policies. Additionally, the expectations of the Board in respect to a proposed appointee to the Board and the workings of the Board and its committees are conveyed in interviews with the Chairman and induction procedures and include access to appropriate executives in relation to details of the business of the company.
The Chairman of the Board is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee. The current members of the Nomination Committee are Mr Keith Spence (Chair), Ms Yasmin Allen, Mr Peter Hearl and Mr Guy Cowan.
People, Remuneration & Culture Committee
The People, Remuneration & Culture Committee is responsible for reviewing and reporting to the Board on the remuneration policies and practices of the company including: the compensation arrangements for the CEO and senior management; the company’s superannuation arrangements; employee share and option plans; executive and senior management performance review, succession planning, fees for non-executive Directors (within the aggregate amount approved by shareholders), the company’s people and culture strategies and initiatives, measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and an annual assessment of those objectives and progress towards achieving them, and remuneration analysed by gender.
The role of the People, Remuneration & Culture Committee is documented in a charter, approved by the Board, which can be viewed at the link below. The charter prescribes that the committee must consist of at least three non-executive Directors. The committee has access to independent advice and comparative studies on the appropriateness of remuneration arrangements.
The current members of the People, Remuneration & Culture Committee are Ms Yasmin Allen (Chair), Mr Peter Hearl, Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Mr Musje Werror.
Safety and Sustainability Committee
The Committee’s duties comprise the governance and review of the Company’s sustainability-related activities in the areas of Safety and Security, Environment, Climate, Community including First Nations, Cultural Heritage, Human Rights and Land Access.
The role of the Safety and Sustainability Committee is documented in a charter, approved by the Board.
The current members of the Safety and Sustainability Committee are Mr Peter Hearl (Chair), Mr Kevin Gallagher, Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Ms Janine McArdle and Dr Eileen Doyle.
