ANZ names Group GM Comms and Public Affairs

ANZ has announced the appointment of Tony Warren as group general manager communications and public affairs, effective 3 October 2017.

In this newly-created role, Warren will integrate ANZ's government, communications, community and sustainability functions and help drive cultural change at the bank.

He will join ANZ after a decade at Telstra, where he was most recently group executive, corporate affairs. Over the past seven years, according to ANZ, Warren worked to rebuild Telstra's relationships with regulators, government and the media, initially in his role leading the company's negotiations with the government regarding the National Broadband Network.

Commenting on his appointment, ANZ chief executive officer, Shayne Elliott, said: "ANZ is committed to rebuilding our relationships with government, our customers and the wider community. Tony's appointment is an important sign we are focused on driving a culture of trust, integrity and character throughout the bank."

Warren added: "I am excited to be joining ANZ at a time when it is very publicly and actively working to improve its reputation with customers and the community. There is important work to be done in Canberra and in communities throughout Australia, New Zealand and our wider network to ensure ANZ can best serve its customers and the wider community and, in turn, grow its business."