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Westpac Banking Corporation (ACN 007457141) is an Australian public company registered in 1817. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: Westpac Banking Corporation
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION (ACN 007 457 141) in matters before the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court, the Supreme, District, County, Local and Magistrates Courts of every state and territory, and tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Review Tribunal and each state's civil and administrative tribunal.
When Westpac Banking Corporation is named as a party, you get an email with the court, the case and what happened, such as a new filing or a hearing being listed, with a link to the court's record where one is available.
Claims are often brought against a parent company, a subsidiary or a trustee company rather than the business you know. Westpac Banking Corporation is associated with 10 companies through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with Westpac Banking Corporation.
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Why watch Westpac Banking Corporation for litigation
- Early warning of unpaid debts: a creditor's application to wind a company up is filed in court, often before any other public sign.
- Knowing who you deal with: suppliers, customers, landlords and lenders learn if a company they rely on sues or is sued.
- Due diligence: investors and buyers see new claims, class actions and regulator cases, including during a deal.
- Regulator action: cases brought by ASIC, the ACCC or the tax office can point to compliance problems.
- Your own group: claims are often filed against a subsidiary or trustee company, so watching each entity means none reaches you late.
Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION |
| ACN | 007457141 |
| ABN | 33007457141 |
| Company type | Australian Public Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Registered |
| Status in the 2023 records | Registered |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Listed public company |
| Former names | Bank Of New South Wales |
| Current name since | 2002 |
| Registered | 1817 (about 206 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 11 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 0 |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Westpac Banking Corporation is associated with 89 companies and 1,114 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Challenge Pty Limited Watch |
| Challenge Finance Pty Limited Watch |
| 1925 Advances Pty Limited Watch |
| General Credits Pty Limited Watch |
| Cba Pty Limited Watch |
| Belliston Pty. Ltd. Watch |
| St.George Business Finance Pty. Limited Watch |
| Bt (Queensland) Pty. Limited Watch |
| Westpac Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
| Westpac Equity Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2023, records show 92 appointments and 80 recorded departures at Westpac Banking Corporation. The busiest year was 2002, with 24 changes. For 7 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
Companies that share officeholders with Westpac Banking Corporation
People on the board of Westpac Banking Corporation also hold roles at 1,380 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| Ge Finance Australasia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Westpac Equity Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
| Westpac Financial Services Group Pty Limited Watch |
| Allianz Australia General Insurance Pty Limited Watch |
| Westpac Overseas Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
| Bhp Group Limited Litigation alerts: 1 Watch |
| Cba Pty Limited Watch |
| St.George Bank Limited Watch |
| Network Ten Pty Limited Watch |
| General Credits Pty Limited Watch |
Watching Westpac Banking Corporation for litigation
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