Newcastle Permanent is part of Newcastle Greater Mutual Group Ltd ACN 087 651 992 Australian Financial Services Licence / Australian credit licence 238273 (NGM Group). As a member of NGM Group, you may elect how you receive Notices of NGM Group Meetings, Annual Reports and Notices of Member Rights (Notices and Reports) from NGM Group.
NGM Group currently does not send members Notices and Reports, unless we receive a request to do so. You may elect to receive Notices and Reports in physical or electronic form. You also have the right to elect to not be sent an Annual Report. You can make or change your election by contacting us on 13 19 87.
If no election is made, NGM Group can choose which method to send the Notices and Reports to members, including by publishing the Notices and Reports on the NGM Group website. Where an election has been made, NGM Group will continue to honour that request unless changes are made.
Annual Reports set out the following information:
- The financial position and performance of NGM Group; and
- The efficiency with which NGM Group is managed; and
- The financial risks to which NGM Group is exposed.
Notice of meetings informs members about matters in relation to which they may wish to attend a meeting. A member of NGM Group who is entitled to attend, and cast a vote at, a meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf at the meeting.
Attendance at the Annual General Meeting and other meetings of members, of NGM Group enables the members to:
- Participate in the governance of NGM Group;
- Ask questions about, and comment on, the management of NGM Group, its financial standing and performance;
- Ask the auditor of NGM Group questions about the conduct of the audit of the body corporate and the preparation and content of the auditor’s report; and
- Vote on any proposal to amend the constitution of NGM Group or on any other matter in relation to the management of NGM Group.
In order to save paper, we encourage our members to elect to receive electronic communications. However, members can elect to receive some or all the Notices and Reports in physical or electronic form. To update your communications preferences, request a one-off physical or electronic copy of any of the Notices and Reports or if you have any queries, please: