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30 January 1989

NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR TELECOM AND AUSTRALIA POST

Additional appointments to the boards of the Australian  Telecommunications Corporation and the Australian Postal  Corporation were announced today by the Minister for Transport  and Communications,  Ralph Willis.

Mr Alan Woods AC is the new member of the board of Telecom and  Mr Michael Fleming is the new appointment to the board of  Australia Post.

Both appointments are for five years.

Mr Woods,  58, is the recently retired Secretary of the  Department of Defence.  Before embarking on a career spanning 33  years in the Australian Public Service,  Mr Woods worked for  Dunlop Rubber Australia. He is a Barrister-at-law, a qualified

accountant and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of  Management. Mr Woods has served on a number of national  institutions including the Australian Industry Development  Corporation, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Australian

Shipbuilding Board and the Metric Conversion Board.

Mr Fleming was Senior Private Secretary to the former Minister  for Communications, Michael Duffy, MP, is a Barrister at the  Victorian Bar and holds Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of  Laws degrees.  He has practised as a solicitor and was Associate

to High Court Justice Sir Gerard Brennan.

Mr Willis said both directors would bring experience in legal  matters and in Government organisations to the newly-constituted  boards of Telecom and Australia Post.

"Mr Woods' appointment completes the formation of the  nine-member Telecom board,  and three vacancies remain on the  board of Australia Post.

"The Government expects to fill these vacancies shortly," Mr  Willis added.

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Further information:   Ministerial:   Departmental: Brian Hill

David Combe

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