Austal Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Christian Johnstone to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Johnstone was previously Chief Financial Officer for AusGroup Limited and has also held Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and Executive M&A roles with Iron Ore Holdings and Wesfarmers. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Mr. Johnstone has a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) from the University of Dundee, Scotland and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (since 2013).

He has a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Christian will provide strong financial stewardship and leadership skills to Austal. Mr. Johnstone will commence in his new role, based at Austal's headquarters in Henderson, Western Australia, from 3rd April 2023.