Samantha will have responsibility for government relations and policy, external affairs and employee communication, and will join the Executive Leadership Team reporting to CEO, Frank Calabria.

Mr Calabria said, 'We are very pleased Samantha is joining Origin, rounding out our Executive Leadership Team.

'Samantha has a wealth of experience across the resources, materials and banking sectors and will bring an important voice and skillset to the team, at a time when the energy industry is undergoing a major transition.'

Samantha is currently Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Orica. Previously she has held senior corporate affairs roles at Westpac, BHP and NAB. Samantha holds an MBA from the University of New England.

Samantha will join Origin in late March 2018.

For further information please contact:

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Anneliis Allen
Group Manager, External Affairs
Ph: +61 2 8345 5119
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Peter Rice
General Manager, Capital Markets
Ph: +61 2 8345 5308
Mobile: +61 417 230 306

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