Qantas Appointment of Exec Gen Mgr Government and Corporate Affairs
2008-11-11 15:05:00+10:00
Qantas [ASX:QAN] announces a change in management. Qantas has issued similar announcements 10 times before, most recently about 0 minutes ago on Monday 03 November 2008. The announcement 'Appointment of Exec Gen Mgr Government and Corporate Affairs' was issued to the ASX on Tuesday 11 November 2008. [Notice Type: Appointments and Resignations]

Appointment of Exec Gen Mgr Government and Corporate Affairs
Tuesday 11 Nov 2008

Company Secretary Cassandra Hamlin

11 November 2008

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam Appointment of Executive General Manager – Government and Corporate Affairs Qantas wishes to inform the market of the appointment of David Epstein to the newly created role of Executive General Manager – Government and Corporate Affairs. Mr Epstein will join Qantas and take up the role on 1 December 2008, based in Sydney. He will report to the CEO, and will be responsible for government relations, regulatory affairs, corporate communication, and employee communication. Mr Epstein’s appointment underlines the importance that Qantas places on maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders. Mr Epstein comes to Qantas with a strong background in government, media relations and public affairs, most recently as Chief of Staff and Principal Adviser to the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. David Hawes Group General Manager Government Relations and Belinda de Rome Group General Manager Corporate Communication will be leaving Qantas at the end of February 2009. We thank David and Belinda for their major contributions to the success of Qantas and their tireless efforts over the past seven years. David Hawes has had a distinguished career with the Federal Government in Foreign Affairs and Trade, and for the past 14 years with Qantas. David has been an effective voice on behalf of Qantas to a variety of regulatory forums and various governments since before privatisation. Belinda has been at Qantas for 13 years and led the Corporate Communication function since April 2005, a period characterised by intense and constant media scrutiny on a broad range of issues. Yours faithfully

Cassandra Hamlin

Qantas Airways Limited
ABN 16 009 661 901 203 Coward Street Mascot New South Wales 2020 Australia Telephone 61 (2) 9691 3636 Facsimile 61 (2) 9691 3339