# Matthew Beattie Chief Financial Officer ## Career chronology - **From 31 August 2026; current: Austral Resources** — Chief Financial Officer. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Appointment effective 31 August 2026); [Our Story and Leadership]() (Leadership section; CFO); [Austral Resources appoints new chief financial officer]() (1 September 2026 report: appointed effective that day; Anson CFO predecessor) - **Previous role; dates not reported: Anson Resources** — Chief Financial Officer. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Career history) - **Earlier; dates not reported: Rio Tinto and Energy Developments Ltd** — Senior finance and commercial roles. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Career history) - **Earlier; dates not reported: Commonwealth Bank / PwC** — Corporate finance and private equity. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Career history) - **Prior; dates and role titles not reported: Rio Tinto / Energy Developments Ltd** — Senior finance and commercial roles in Australia and the UK. [Austral Resources appoints new chief financial officer]() (1 September 2026 report, career summary) ## Suitability for the current role ### Relevant experience and current remit [matthew_beattie_career_context] Career record through 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality Reviewed contemporaneous appointment reporting did not provide a verified degree or professional qualification. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Sources provide the issuer-reported background; qualification verification and parts of chronology remain incomplete. **Relevance:** Career background is relevant to the assigned leadership remit, with evidence limits. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Appointment effective 31 August 2026) ### CFO appointment and finance background [matthew_appointment] 31 August 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality Appointment announcement describes prior finance and commercial roles, but his Austral tenure began only on 31 August 2026; no company outcome can yet be attributed to his tenure. **Attribution:** Individual involvement documented. Appointment and previous roles reported contemporaneously; tenure at Austral is too short to assess results. **Relevance:** Relevant finance and commercial background; qualification and date detail remain thin. [Austral Resources CFO change]() (Appointment and career-history paragraphs); [Our Story and Leadership]() (Leadership section, CFO) ## Evidence gaps - Open-source checks are not an exhaustive criminal, sanctions, litigation, regulator or credential check. - Earlier employment dates and independently verified qualifications were not established for all roles.