ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
31 August 2016
REDFLEX HOLDIN GS LIM ITED ABN 96 069 306 216
FY2016 Corporate Governance Statement and ASX Appendix 4GAttached is the FY2016 Corporate Governance Statement and FY2016 ASX Appendix 4G for Redflex Holdings Limited (ABN 96 069 306 216) (RDF).
A copy of these documents will also appear on the Redflex website (www.redflex.com.au) in the Investor Relations / Corporate Governance section.
About Redflex
The Redflex Group has established itself as a world leader in traffic enforcement products and services, developing world leading enforcement camera technology and owning and operating one of the largest networks of digital speed and red-light cameras in the world. Redflex develops and manufactures a wide range of digital photo enforcement solutions including red light camera, speed camera and school bus stop arm camera systems all utilising the most advanced sensor and image capture technologies.
The Redflex Group runs its own systems engineering operations, system integration technologies and innovation centre for research and development. With our continuous development of new safety products, the Redflex Group has been helping to reduce collisions and to save lives for more than 20 years.
Paul Clark Group Chief Executive Officer Redflex Holdings Limited paul.clark@redflex.com.au +61 3 9674 1836 | Craig Durham Group General Counsel & Company Secretary Redflex Holdings Limited craig.durham@redflex.com.au +61 3 9674 1771 |
Redflex Holdings Limited was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in January 1997. For further information:
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REDFLEX HOLDINGS LIMITED ABN 96 069 306 216 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016The Board of Directors of Redflex Holdings Limited ("Redflex", the "Company" or the "Redflex Group") is responsible for the corporate governance framework of the Redflex Group having regard to the ASX Corporate Governance Council's "Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, Third Edition" (ASX CGC Recommendations). The Board guides and monitors the business and affairs of the Company on behalf of the shareholders by whom they are elected and to whom they are accountable.
The Board of Directors of Redflex has approved this Corporate Governance Statement for the year ended 30 June 2016.
A reference to the Redflex website in this Corporate Governance Statement is to www.redflex.com.au. There is an "Investor Relations" tab and then a "Corporate Governance" tab on the Redflex website to navigate to the relevant information contained in or referred to in this statement.
A copy of the 2016 Annual Report and all ASX announcements of the Company can be found on the Redflex website under the "Investor Relations" tab.
The table below summarises the Company's compliance with the ASX CGC Recommendations:
Recommendation | Complies Yes / No | Reference | |
Principle 1 - Lay solid foundations for management and oversight | |||
A listed entity should establish and disclose the respective roles and responsibilities of its Board and management and how their performance is monitored and evaluated. | |||
1.1 | A listed entity should disclose:
| Yes | Board Charter Matters Reserved for the Board Refer to "Board of Redflex" section below Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website |
1.2 | A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and | Yes | Nominations Committee Charter Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website |
(b) provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director. | Refer to "Nominations Committee" section below Refer to 2016 AGM Notice of Meeting Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website | ||
1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. | Yes | Refer to "People, Culture and Remuneration" section below |
Recommendation | Complies Yes / No | Reference | |
1.4 | The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. | Yes | Board Charter Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website |
1.5 | A listed entity should:
| Yes | Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Policy Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website 2016 Redflex Report to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency in the "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website Refer to "Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity at Redflex" section below |
1.6 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual directors; and | Yes | Refer to "Board and Senior Executive Performance" section below |
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process. | Refer to "Board and Senior Executive Performance Evaluation" section below | ||
1.7 | A listed entity should:
| Yes | Refer to "Board and Senior Executive Performance Evaluation" section below |
Principle 2 - Structure the Board to add value | |||
A listed entity should have a Board of an appropriate size, composition, skills and commitment to enable it to discharge its duties effectively. | |||
2.1 | The Board of a listed entity should:
| Yes | Nominations Committee Charter Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website Refer to "Nominations Committee" section below |
Recommendation | Complies Yes / No | Reference |
individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
OR
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address Board succession issues and to ensure that the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership.
Yes Refer to "Structure of the Board" section below
Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website
A listed entity should disclose:
the names of the directors considered by the Board to be independent directors;
if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the Board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and
the length of service of each director.
Yes Refer to "Structure of Board" section below
A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent directors.
Yes Refer to "Structure of the Board" section below
The chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.
No Refer to "Structure of the Board" section below
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively.
Yes Refer to "Director Induction and Continuing
Professional Development" section below
Principle 3 - Act ethically and responsibly
A listed entity should act ethically and responsibly.
A listed entity should:
have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and
(b) disclose that code or a summary of it.
Yes Directors' and Officers' Code of Conduct and
Protocols
Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website
Principle 4 - Safeguard integrity in financial reporting
A listed entity should have formal and rigorous processes that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting.
The Board of a listed entity should:
have an audit committee which:
has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and
is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the Board,
Yes Audit Committee Charter
Refer to "Investor Relations" section of Redflex website
Refer to "Audit Committee" section below
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