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Your partner in strategic solutions based governance

Good governance is a means to an end, not the end itself

Context

Ensuring a properly fit-for-purpose enterprise-wide governance structure and associated policies, procedures and risk controls has never been more important.

A ‘’set and forget’’ view will not produce the right outcomes.

It is crucial that organisations protect their corporate reputation, foster a culture of compliance whilst still emphasising the importance of achieving performance outcomes and setting the right internal culture across the organisation.

Apart from on-going geopolitical turmoil and the growing risk associated with managing cyber and AI threats, there are a range of challenging global transitions and forces underway causing considerable uncertainty.

All of this means your governance structure must be an enabler of change that leads to results, not a barrier to progress.

Our approach

We will collaborate with you to help optimise your business outcomes.

We will consider your governance structure, regulatory environment, polices, processes and practices, risk management and business operations.

Whatever your goals, we will remain focussed on those goals and how we can move you closer to them, whether they are financial, people or culture related, or something else altogether.

We do not provide advice in a vacuum.

We take a holistic and integrated approach to our clients’ needs.

We know this leads to an optimal, fast, and low-cost solution and, in each situation, we will know what your options are.We also know that people themselves are often at the centre of governance related opportunities and challenges.

We operate on a fact-based approach.

We do not provide advice as an end in itself.

We genuinely enjoy observing solutions that work into performance-based outcomes, assisted by our advice.

We value gaining a deep knowledge of our clients’ goals and needs.

We will assist whenever needed on an on-going basis and without permanent cost implications but knowing that we understand all relevant facets of your organisation.

Our Services

Governance and board performance reviews, board composition and succession planning.

Performance

Governance and regulatory requirements, regulatory risk analysis, dealing with regulators.

Regulatory

Key management/team succession, senior management and board appointment.

People

Whole-of-organisation governance systems and processes, internal governance audits.

Systems and Processes

Advisors

Australian Governance Partners is led by a highly experienced team of advisors with over four decades of leadership across investment banking, corporate governance, infrastructure, and regulatory policy.

With deep expertise spanning the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, our principals bring a unique blend of strategic insight, hands-on board experience, and a shared commitment to practical, outcomes-focused governance.

Principal

Tim Sheehy

Tim’s career spans over 40 years across management consulting, investment banking, education and professional associations.

His roles focused on financial services with McKinsey & Co., Swiss Bank Corporation and Westpac Banking Corporation, in education with the University of New England, Coopers & Lybrand and the Securities Institute of Australia and as a Chief Executive with Governance Institute of Australia and The Chartered Governance Institute.

Tim is known for leading innovative initiatives, for example, first to market with innovative financial instruments, first to higher education accreditation in the private sector and successful fundamental re-positioning of brands and organisations.

Tim was an inaugural member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, member of the International Integrated Reporting Council and Adjunct Professor at Western Sydney University in the School of Law. He is a Life member and Fellow of Governance Institute of Australia and Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute.

Principal

Peter Turnbull AM

Peter is an experienced ASX chair and non-executive director with over 35 years across energy, mining, technology commercialisation, international governance, and regulatory policy. With good governance as a guiding principle, he brings a practical, outcomesfocused approach to leadership.

For the past 20 years, Peter has held board roles with ASX-listed and large unlisted companies, particularly in energy, decarbonisation, and emerging technologies. He is passionate about supporting innovation— helping to identify, fund and scale technologies that drive energy transition and advanced medical breakthroughs.

Peter is a former president of the global Chartered Governance Institute, the Governance Institute of Australia, and the Corporate Secretaries International Association. He has been a member of ASIC director and governance advisory committees in Australia, held an adjunct professorship at the University of Queensland, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020.

Principal

Steve Boulton

Steve’s career spans over 40 years, having initially joined the workforce through an apprenticeship and trade role and then worked through a range of managerial, leadership and governance roles to multiple CEO/MD and Chair/NED positions over the past 25 years.

Steve has governance and leadership experience in both the investment and asset management markets, including infrastructure (electricity, water, gas, toll roads, airports, seaports, etc), mining, oil and gas, defence, property, logistics, civil engineering and construction and professional services.

Steve has worked with multiple shareholder structures: listed on the ASX and NZX, retail and investment banks, family offices, private ownership, Government and local council. Governance oversight for these shareholders covered Australia, NZ, USA and the EU.

Steve’s academic background covers business management, human resources management, technology management and corporate governance. Steve is a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, the AICD and the Institute of Managers and Leaders.