Cue Energy Resources Limited Annual Report 2023

Cue Energy Resources Limited Directors' report 30 June 2023 23 The Board of Directors pre-approves all non audit services and is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor, did not compromise the audit independence requirement, of the Corporations Act 2001, based on advice received from the Audit and Risk Committee, for the following reasons: ● all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and ● none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing the auditor's own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the company, acting as advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards. Officers of the company who are former partners of KPMG There are no officers of the company who are former partners of KPMG. Rounding of amounts The Company is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC Legislative Instrument 2016/191, and in accordance with the Class Order amounts in the Directors’ Report and the Financial Report are rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Auditor's independence declaration A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out immediately after this directors' report and forms part of the directors' report. Auditor In accordance with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 the Company’s auditor, KPMG, continues in office. This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001. On behalf of the Board ___________________________ Alastair McGregor Non-Executive Chairman 25 August 2023 45 Cue Energy Resources Limited Annual Report 2023

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