Retirement of GMD

RNS Number:1884V
Telstra Corporation Ld
06 December 2005

Telstra Corporation Limited
6 December 2005


   Retirement of Doug Campbell, Group Managing Director, Telstra Country Wide

Dear colleagues

I am writing to tell you that our colleague, Doug Campbell, has decided to
retire later this month from his position as Group Managing Director, Telstra
CountryWide.

With over 48 years experience in the telecommunications industry, both in
Australia and Canada, Doug is one of our most experienced executives.  During
his time with Telstra, and its predecessors Telecom Australia and the Overseas
Telecommunications Corporation, Doug has served in multiple senior positions.
At different times he has been Group Managing Director for the company's
wholesale, international, carrier services, network and technology, and consumer
and commercial business units.

Doug is perhaps best known, however, for his leadership of Telstra CountryWide
since 2000.  Doug not only built a commercially successful business serving our
valued customers in rural and regional Australia, but he also built durable and
long-standing alliances with regional communities and organisations across
Australia.

In addition to his business unit responsibilities, Doug has been a valued member
of the Telstra leadership group for many years.  Doug has shaped the business
over many years, and continued to play an influential role this year as part of
our strategic review.  His contribution to the leadership group will be greatly
missed.

Given his broad and deep knowledge of the business, I am very pleased to
announce that Doug has accepted my invitation to continue his long association
with Telstra.  Doug has agreed to serve in the role of Executive Advisor to the
CEO.  This job will include, but not be limited to, special responsibility for
developing our business in rural Australia, representing Telstra's interests to
rural constituencies, and assisting us as rural customers upgrade their mobile
phone services from CDMA to 3G.  In addition, Doug has agreed to serve on the
TCW Advisory Board.  I look forward to Doug's continuing contribution to Telstra
in his new capacity.

On behalf of Doug's many colleagues and friends throughout Australia, I
sincerely thank him for his contribution to Telstra and its predecessors, the
telecommunications industry, and this nation.  We also thank Doug's family for
supporting him during a demanding career.

Although Doug's departure from TCW will be a loss for the company, it does not
signal any major changes to the highly successful Telstra CountryWide model the
company has adopted in 2000.  TCW will continue play a critical role in our
ability provide services to regional, rural and remote Australia.

In the coming weeks I will outline plans for the leadership of the business
unit.


Regards
Sol Trujillo



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