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Mr Gardiner joined Austral from Shell Development Australia where he had been Finance and Planning Manager, a member of the management team and a director of the Company. He oversaw the implementation of the Sarbanes Oxley project and IFRS for Shell Development Australia. He was also responsible for developing the finance strategy to enable Shell Development to meet significant expansion plans. His various roles with a number of Shell companies bring to Austral broad experience covering governance, operational and commercial issues (especially in the joint venture arena), balance sheet management (including capital discipline), due diligence and subsequent integration of acquisitions and strategic planning. Mr Gardiner is a New Zealand citizen and has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1987 where he has held senior planning and finance roles for Shell in New Zealand, Brunei, Malaysia and Australia.
Mr Gardiner is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in New Zealand and also the Institute of Chartered Secretaries. | 