6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 8, 2004

Commonwealth Bank of Australia-ACN 123 123 124

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Level 2, 48 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 1155
AUSTRALIA

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will fill annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F  x  Form 40-F  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g-3-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.  Yes  o  No x

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT

Documents Furnished By the Registrant

Exhibit No.	Document
1	Commonwealth Bank of Australia Interim Dividend Payment - 30 March 2004

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Date: March 10, 2004	/s/ John Damien Hatton
	Name:	John Damien Hatton
	Title:	Company Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Document
1	Commonwealth Bank of Australia Interim Dividend Payment - 30 March 2004

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Commonwealth Bank

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
ACN 123 123 124

Secretariat

GPO Box 2719	Telephone (02) 9378-3546	J D Hatton
Sydney NSW 1155	Facsimile (02) 9378-3317	Company Secretary

8 March 2004

The Manager
Company Announcements Platform
Australian Stock Exchange
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Sir

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Interim Dividend Payment — 30 March 2004

On 30 March 2004, Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be paying its interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2003 of 79 cents per share, amounting to $996 million.

This dividend will be a 100% franked dividend with the imputed credit being at the rate of 30%.

The dividend will be paid to all Commonwealth Bank shareholders who were recorded on the register as at the record date of 20 February 2004.

Shares issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan will be issued at a price of $31.61.

Yours faithfully

J D Hatton

EX-1

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT