
About
Mr John Arthur, 68, joined the board of Sydney Metro in January 2019 and became its Chairman in July 2019. He has been a Director of NCS Pte. Ltd. and Singtel Optus Pty Limited,  subsidiaries of Singtel since February 2022 and October 2023 respectively.
John is a lawyer by training, with experience as advisor, executive and director across a broad range of industries. He was a partner of the law firm Freehills, Group General Counsel of Lendlease Corporation, Chairman of the law firm Gilbert + Tobin, Chairman and CEO of Investa Property Group, Group Executive Counsel & Secretariat and then Chief Operating Officer of Westpac Banking Corporation, before retiring in late 2016. He was a Consultant to the Chief Executive of Westpac until late 2020. He is also a former board member of CSR Limited, Rinker Group Limited, Allianz Australia and ME Bank.
John holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SingTel | Board | Member | 29/07/2022 | |
| SingTel | Risk & Compliance | Member | 29/07/2022 | |
| SingTel | Technology | Member | 29/07/2022 |