Our primary corporate responsibilities are to: increase shareholder value and protect shareholder interests serve the needs of our customers make Telstra a great place to work provide good stewardship of the environment contribute resources - people, money, technology, products and services - to support the communities in which we operate advance the national interest by strengthening the capability of the nation’s telecom munications infrastructure, thereby providing a strong foundation for economic growth, productivity improvement, sustainable prosperity, and global competitive advantage.