MEDIA RELEASE Hon. Ralph Willis M.P.  Minister for Transport  and Communications

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16 December 1988 'ÃÂ

NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR TELECOM AND AUSTRALIA POST

The Minister for Transport and Communications today announced the  first appointments to the Boards of the new Australian  Telecommunications Corporation and the Australian Postal  Corporation. The new Corporations and their Boards are integral  to the program of reform designed to make Telecom and Australia  Post more accountable and to give them a more commercial

orientation.

Mr Alex L Morokoff will be the new Chairperson of Telecom.  Mr Morokoff has had a long and distinguished career in private  enterprise and on public authorities,  including as Chairman of  the Parliament House Construction Authority. The present

Chairman of the Australian Postal Commission, Mr Bob Lansdown,  has been appointed as Chairperson of the new Postal Corporation.

Announcing the Board appointments, the Minister, Mr Willis said  that the people who have been appointed are extremely well  qualified and bring a wide range of experience and expertise to  their role as Directors.

"The Directors have diverse backgrounds in the private and public  sectors with a range of skills that should ensure that the  Corporations are run in a way that is consistent with the  Government's objectives in reforming the Government Business  Enterprises".

Mr Willis said that the composition of the Boards of Telecom and  Australia Post will be finalised in the new year and further  appointments will be announced at that time. A list of the new  Board members is attached.

Mr Willis said "I would like to acknowledge the contribution of  the outgoing Commissioners who over the period of their  appointments have provided a sound framework for the further  changes that can now be expected in these organisations".

Mr Willis also announced the first appointments to top management  positions in the Government Business enterprises. Mr Graham  Gosewinckel is to be re-appointed as Managing Director of AUSSAT  Pty Ltd and Mr Rae Taylor is to be appointed as Managing Director  of Australia Post from 23 March 1989 following Mr Don

Eltringham1s retirement. Mr Taylor is currently Secretary of the  Commonwealth Department of Industrial Relations.

In accordance with the Government's decisions on top executive  remuneration,  announced in conjunction with the 25 May Economic  Statement, the Managing Director's position in Telecom has been  advertised both nationally and internationally. Mr Willis said

that he expected the new Board to bring forward a recommendation  for appointment to that position in the first half of 1989. F u r t h e r  i n f o r m a t i o n :

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AUSTRALIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

Mr A L Morokoff (Chairperson)

Mr W L Dix AO (Deputy Chairperson)

Mr G C Evans (Government Director)

Mr W C Mansfield

Ms M A Jackson

Ms E Bryan

Mr N J Inail

Mr ÃÂ K Ward (Chief Executive)  (ex-officio Director)

AUSTRALIAN POSTAL CORPORATION

Mr R B Lansdown CBE (Chairperson)

Ms L B Nicholls

Ms H R Williams (Government Director)

Mr R L Gradwell AO

Mr D H Eltringham AO (Chief Executive)  (ex-officio Director)

