Audit Governance and Independence

External Audit independence
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In August 2003 the Board approved the re-appointment of KPMG as Auditors for the year ended 30 June 2004.

Certification and discussion with external Auditors on independence
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It is a requirement of the Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter that the Committee annually assess and confirm to the Board the independence of the external Auditor after consideration of the External Audit Independence Policy criteria, including assessing whether the independence of the external audit process has been maintained in light of the performance of any other assurance services.

Relationship with external Auditors
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The hiring by Telecom of any former audit partner or audit manager must first be approved by the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Restrictions on non-audit services provided by external Auditors
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The external Auditors are prohibited from undertaking the following services for Telecom.

Attendance at Annual Meeting
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Representatives of Telecom's external Auditors, KPMG, will be available at Telecom's Annual Meeting to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and content of the External Audit Report.

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