About Us

Allan McDonald, Independent Non-Executive Chairman
(Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee;
Member of the Remuneration Committee)
Allan was appointed as a Director on 19 February 2005.
Allan holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, a Fellow of Chartered Secretaries Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institue of Management and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Allan has extensive experience in the investment and commercial banking fields and is presently associated with a number of companies as a consultant and company director.  Allan is Chairman of Ross Human Directions Limited, Brookfield Multiplex Fund Management Limited as responsible entity of the Multiplex Property Trust and the Multiplex SITES Trust. Allan is also a director of Billabong International Limited.

Paula Dwyer, Independent Non-Executive Director
(Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee;
Member of the Remuneration Committee)
Paula was appointed as a Director on 19 February 2005.
Paula has extensive experience in the securities, investment management and investment banking sectors.  In particular, Paula specialised in the provision of corporate financial advice to companies operating in regulated industries, including financial institutions and utilities. Paula is a Non-Executive Director of Suncorp Metway Limited. She is also a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Tabcorp Holdings Limited. She was formerly a Director of David Jones Limited until December 2006. Paula holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne. Paula is a member of the Takeovers Panel and is Vice President of the Baker Heart Research Institute. Paula is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

John Pettigrew, Independent Non-Executive Director
(Chairman of the Remuneration Committee;
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee)
John was appointed as a Director on 19 February 2005.
John has extensive financial and commercial experience with a number of major corporations and 30 years of involvement in the property industry. John is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, a Fellow of Chartered Secretaries Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. John was Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of the Stockland Group from 1977 and Finance Director from 1982 until his retirement in March 2004.  John is a Director of Rubicon Group Limited he has had a significant role in structuring and managing listed property trusts since 1980.