Charter Hall Retail REIT announced the appointment of Ms. Sue Palmer as an Independent Director of the Responsible Entity for CQR, Charter Hall Retail Management Limited. Ms. Palmer's appointment will take effect from 10 November. Ms. Palmer brings extensive financial and commercial experience from a career which has spanned a range of industry sectors in Australia and Asia, including construction, mining, property development, energy, infrastructure and agriculture.

Most recently, Ms. Palmer was Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer at Thiess Pty Ltd. and she currently sits on the boards of RCR Tomlinson, New Hope Corporation and Brisbane Grammar School.