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Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people.\nYour career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you.\nWe’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen.\nAbout Corporate Functions\nOur Group teams enable the broader business to perform - providing strategic, financial, legal, people and governance expertise. 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