https://femaledirectors.com.au/news/Board, ASX and ASIC news for listed boards.https://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-09-14-consultation-on-the-asx-s-new-governance-principles-closeshttps://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-09-14-consultation-on-the-asx-s-new-governance-principles-closesMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000Submissions on the draft 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles closed at 5pm AEST on 14 September 2026. The Council intends to recommend a final version to the ASX board in December 2026, with entities reporting against it for financial years starting on or after 1 July 2027.https://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-07-21-draft-5th-edition-keeps-the-30--board-gender-objectivehttps://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-07-21-draft-5th-edition-keeps-the-30--board-gender-objectiveTue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000The ASX Corporate Governance Council released its consultation draft of the 5th edition. It keeps the objective that S&P/ASX 300 boards have at least 30% of directors of each gender, moves board diversity into Principle 2 and links it to succession planning. A 40% target was considered and not adopted.https://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-07-01-women-chair-52-asx-300-boardshttps://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-07-01-women-chair-52-asx-300-boardsWed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000The AICD's Gender Diversity Snapshot for the end of June 2026 shows women hold 36.9% of ASX 300 board positions and 37.6% of ASX 200 directorships. Women now chair 52 ASX 300 boards, up from 48 in January.https://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-03-03-79-asx-300-boards-still-below-30--womenhttps://femaledirectors.com.au/news/#2026-03-03-79-asx-300-boards-still-below-30--womenTue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1000At 31 January 2026, women held 37.6% of ASX 300 board seats. 214 ASX 300 boards had reached at least 30% women, 79 had not, 34 had only one woman and three had none.