The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a
survey of independent directors on a range of issues
relating to the execution of their role including the
independent directors’ perceptions relating to board
effectiveness, board interactions, information sources, and
performance and evaluation. A survey was forwarded to
independent directors of the top 200 Australian Securities
Exchange (ASX) listed companies. The paper aims to
provide the perceptions of independent directors
themselves and so contribute to the literature through a
better understanding of the nature of the work performed
by Australian company independent directors and the
environment in which it occurs. Findings suggest that the
fundamental role of the independent director has not
changed as a result of the corporate governance reforms