Director (non-executive)
BA (Hons), Master of Commerce, GAICD
Debra Hazelton was appointed to the Australia Post Board in October 2023 (current term expires in October 2026).
Debra has over 30 years’ experience in global financial services, with a particular focus on Australia and Japan. She has senior executive experience across treasury, institutional banking, risk management and global financial markets as well as business development and human resources/organisational culture.
Debra is an experienced non-executive director currently also serving as Chair of Export Finance Australia and as a non-executive director on the boards of Persol Co. Ltd (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 2181), Westpac Group (where she is also Chair of the Remuneration Committee) and Jawun.
Debra is Vice President of the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee. In 2026, she was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for her contributions to the Australia–Japan relationship and, in 2024, received a Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Commendation.
Debra is a former Chair of AMP Ltd, AMP Bank and a non- executive director on Treasury Corporation of Victoria.
