Linda B Nicholls BA (Econ), MBA (Harvard), FAICD Chairman (non-executive) Linda Nicholls is a corporate advisor and director of a number of leading Australian companies and organisations. A member of the Australia Post board since 1989, she was appointed chairman in September 1997 (current term expires in September 2006). Mrs Nicholls is deputy chairman of Healthscope and a director of St George Bank and the Sigma Pharmaceutical Group.
	David A Mortimer AO BEcon (Hons), FCPA Deputy Chairman (non-executive) David Mortimer has extensive experience in the fields of banking, finance and transportation. He was appointed deputy chairman of Australia Post in June 2001. Mr Mortimer was formerly managing director and chief executive officer of TNT. He is chairman of Crescent Capital Partners, a director of Petsec Energy, Adsteam Marine, Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management, Leighton Holdings and the Sigma Pharmaceutical Group. He was appointed to succeed Mrs Nicholls as Chairman from September 2006 (term expires September 2009).
	Graeme T John AO FCILT Managing Director Graeme John joined Australia Post as Chief Manager National Operations in 1990 and was appointed managing director of the corporation in 1993. Mr John is a director and alternative chairman of Australian air Express and Star Track Express and a director of Sai Cheng Logistics, China. He is also a commissioner of the Australian Football League, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a member of the Business Council of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Committee for Melbourne.
	Mark A Birrell LLB, BEc, FAIM Director (non-executive) Mark Birrell has had a successful career in both public policy and the law. He was appointed to the Australia Post board in August 2003 (current term expires in August 2009). Mr Birrell is a former cabinet minister in Victoria and government leader in the Legislative Council. He is special counsel with Minter Ellison lawyers and the leader of its infrastructure industry group. Mr Birrell is the national chairman of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia.
	Margaret M Gibson LLB (Hons), BCom, FCA, FTIA, FAICD Director (non-executive) Margaret Gibson was appointed to the Australia Post board in September 2004 (current term expires in September 2007). Ms Gibson is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers where she was a member of the Board of Partners. She is currently a director of Airtrain Holdings Pty Ltd, a member of the Corporate Advisory Board of Australia and New Zealand of Unisys (Australia), and a councillor and the treasurer of the RSPCA (Queensland).
	Peter A McLaughlin BCom (Hons) Director (non-executive) Peter McLaughlin has had a distinguished career as an economic adviser and human resources consultant. He was appointed to the Australia Post board in November 1997 (current term expires in November 2006). Mr McLaughlin is a former executive vice president Asia Pacific for the Empower Group and former executive director of the Business Council of Australia. He was also first assistant secretary of the departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet (1982-83) and Treasury (1983-86).
	Sandra V McPhee DipEd, FAICD Director (non-executive) Sandra McPhee has extensive experience as a non-executive director and as a senior executive in international consumer-facing industries including aviation, retail and tourism, most recently with Qantas Airways. She was appointed to the Australia Post board in October 2001 (current term expires in October 2007). She is a director of Coles Myer, Perpetual Limited, The Art Gallery of NSW and St Vincents and Mater Health. Ms McPhee's previous appointments include Deputy Chair South Australia Water, and director of Primelife Corporation Limited, CARE Australia and Tourism Council Australia.
	Tom R Phillips MBA (University of New England), FAICD Director (non-executive) Tom Phillips has had a successful career in the automotive industry. He was appointed to the Australia Post board in November 2005 (current term expires in November 2008). Mr Phillips is a former CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia and chairman of Thrifty Car Rentals Australia. He is currently chairman of the South Australian Training and Skills Commission, and the Safework SA Authority; and a board member of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation and the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation.
	Ian K Warner RFD, LLM, FAICD Director (non-executive) Ian Warner is a distinguished legal practitioner with extensive commercial experience. He was appointed to the Australia Post board in June 2001 (current term expires in September 2007). Mr Warner is a former senior partner, and currently a senior consultant, at Jackson McDonald barristers and solicitors. He is chairman of Rivaknar Properties (WA), deputy chairman of Amcom Telecommunications and a director of Cape Bouvard Investments.