The ASX200 companies with no female directors


June 9, 2011

This list tracks all ASX200 companies which have no female directors.




Acrux Ltd: a successful Melbourne-based pharmaceutical investment play now capitalised at more than $500 million but only has 4 blokes on the board.

AED Oil: Melbourne-based company which talked themselves up a storm when it's share price got to a high of $11.40 and it was worth more than $1 billion. Now down below 50c. Maybe they would have done better if it wasn't just six blokes on the board.

APN News & Media: largest operator of radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising in Australasia, as well as one of Australia's leading regional publishers with 10 blokes on the board.

Aston Resources: Nathan Tinkler's newly listed coal play has five blokes on the board.

Aquarius Platinum (Bermuda): is the world's fourth largest primary platinum producer and has 8 blokes on the board.

Aquila Resources: exploration and mining of coal and iron ore resources 5 blokes.



Austar: the largest subscription television operator in regional and rural Australia with 7 blokes on the board.

Australian Infrastructure Fund: is one of Australia's leading diversified transport infrastructure funds with 6 blokes on the board.

Boart Longyear: manufacturer and supplier of tools, equipment and contracting services. It has 6 blokes on the board.

Bradken: the leading global supplier of differentiated consumable and capital products to international markets and it has 6 blokes on the board.

Bunnings Warehouse Prop Trust: is focused on warehouse retailing properties and, in particular, Bunnings Warehouse properties tenanted by Bunnings and 5 blokes on the board.

Cabcharge Australia: a global leader in the payment of taxi fares for the transport sector and has 8 blokes on the board.

Carnarvon Petroleum: the oil and gas explorer has 4 blokes on the board.




Cudeco: colourful Queensland copper explorer which has 5 blokes on the board.

Eastern Star Gas: is focused on exploration, development and production of coal seam gas in Australia, and has 5 blokes on the board.

Echo Entertainment Group: recently demerged from Tabcorp which retained the two female directors, so the hunt is now on.

Elders: focused on rural services, financial services and real estate to the Australian agriculture sector and has 8 blokes on the board.

Eldorado Gold: focused on gold production, exploration and development with 7 blokes on the board.

Emeco Holdings: integrated earthmoving equipment solutions from equipment rental to management solutions, and has 6 blokes on the board.

Energy World: involved the production and sale of power, oil and natural gas, and has 7 blokes on the board.

Envestra: is Australia's largest distributor of natural gas and has 8 blokes on the board.

Equinox Resources: focused on mining exploration and resource development for copper, gold, and cobalt, and has 6 blokes on the board.

FKP Property Group: struggling Queensland based property and investment group with 7 blokes on the board.

Fleetwood Corp: its operations are based around the sale of caravans and caravan accessories and has 4 blokes on the board.

Flight Centre: specialising in cheap international and domestic travel, they have 4 blokes on the board.

Fortescue Metals: is established as one of the world's largest producers and sea-borne traders of iron ore and has 11 blokes on the board.

GUD Holdings: is an Australasian manufacturing and marketing company with 6 blokes on the board.

GWA: supplier of building fixtures and fittings to households and commercial premises with 7 blokes on the board.

Gindalbie Metals: focused on iron ore exploration they have 8 blokes on the board.

Gunns: milling, processing and merchandising of timber, merchandising of hardware and building supplies with 5 blokes on the board.

Hastie Group: is a leading international designer, installer and maintainer of technical services to the building and infrastructure sectors, and has 7 blokes on the board.

Hastings Diversified: is a specialist manager of infrastructure, private equity and high yield investments with 7 blokes on the board.

Investa Office Fund: primarily involved in real estate investment, it has 5 blokes on the board.

Incitec Pivot: manufacturer and supplier of fertilisers and industrial explosives with 6 blokes on the board.

Infigen Energy: the old Babcock & Brown Wind is a developer, owner and manager of a portfolio of wind energy generation assets and has 5 blokes on the board.



James Hardie Industries: one of the largest manufacturers of fibre cement products and systems for construction with 8 blokes on the board.

JB Hi-Fi: specialty retailer of home entertainment products and has 6 blokes on the board.

Kagara Zinc: focused on zinc exploration and mining, and has 5 blokes on the board.

Karoon Gas Australia: the exploration for Coal Bed Methane, Hydrocarbons and natural gas with 4 blokes on the board.

Kingsgate Consolidated: focused on gold mining and exploration, and has 4 blokes on the board.

Leighton Holdings: is the parent company of Australia's largest project development and contracting group, and has 12 blokes on the board.

Linc Energy: supplier of environmentally friendly power, diesel and jet fuels and has 4 blokes on the board.

Lynas Corporation: focused on project development, mineral exploration and investment, and has 4 blokes on the board.

Macmahon Holdings: contract mining, civil engineering and quarrying, and has 7 blokes on the board.

Macquarie Altas Roads: operator and manager of a portfolio of toll road assets and has 7 blokes on the board.

Medusa Mining: mining production and exploration with 6 blokes on the board.

Mermaid Marine Australia: provides diverse range of marine related services to major oil and gas exploration companies, and has 6 blokes on the board.

Mincor Resources: these nickel miners have 4 blokes on the board.

Mineral Resources: provider of mining services, they have 5 blokes on the board.


Mirabela Nickel: nickel production and exploration in Bahia, Brazil and has 6 blokes on the board.

Monadelphous Group: provision of engineering services within Australia and has 5 blokes on the board.

Mount Gibson Iron: is a leading independent Australian "pure-play" hematite iron ore producer, which has 9 blokes on the board.

Paladin Energy: principally involved in mineral exploration, it has 6 blokes on the board.

Panoramic Resources: focused on nickel mining and exploration, it has 5 blokes on the board.



Perseus Mining: focused on mineral exploration it has 7 blokes on the board.

Platinum Australia: focused on mining exploration it has 5 blokes on the board.

Primary Health Care: service company for medical, para-medical and related services, and daycare surgery operator. It has 7 blokes on the board.

Ramsay Health Care: owner and operator of private hospitals. It has 9 blokes on the board.

Reece Australia: Australia's largest plumbing supplies company has 6 blokes on the board including 4 members of the controlling Wilson family.

ResMed: the medical device manufacturer has 7 blokes on the board.

Riversdale Mining: focused on coal mining exploration and development, and has 6 blokes on the board.

Roc Oil: their activities involve oil and natural gas exploration and production. It has 5 blokes on the board.

Seven West Media: media conglomerate controlled by Kerry Stokes which has 7 blokes on the board.

Sims Metal Management: global metal recycling and innovative recycling solutions, and has 9 blokes on the board.

Southern Cross Media Group: this media group has 5 blokes on the board.

Straits Resources: a diversified mining and exploration company producing copper and gold, and has 5 blokes on the board.

TPG Telecom: focused on telecommunications, it has 5 blokes on the board.


The Reject Shop: a discount variety retailer, it has 3 blokes on the board.

Transpacific Industries: liquid and hazardous waste management, solid waste, industrial solutions and commercial vehicle importation and distribution. It has 7 blokes on the board.

Western Areas: focused on mining exploration, it has 6 blokes on the board.

White Energy: involved in the commercialisation of coal technologies, it has 4 blokes on the board.

Whitehaven Coal: coal mining and exploration. It has 6 blokes on the board.