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

December 14, 2005

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

Documents Furnished By the Registrant

Document

Form 20-F June 2005

Exhibit 1 — Constitution

Exhibit 4.7 — Appointment — R.J. Norris

Exhibit 4.8 — Appointment — J.M. Schubert

Exhibit 4.9 — Appointment — R.J. Clairs

Exhibit 4.10 — Appointment — A.B. Daniels

Exhibit 4.11 — Appointment — C.R. Galbraith

Exhibit 4.12 — Appointment — S.C. Kay

Exhibit 4.13 — Appointment — W.G. Kent

Exhibit 4.14 — Appointment — F.D. Ryan

Exhibit 4.15 — Appointment — F.J. Swan

Exhibit 4.16 — Appointment — B.K. Ward

Exhibit 8 — Controlled Entities

Exhibit 12 — Certifications

Exhibit 13 — Certifications

Exhibit 14 — Consent of Ernst & Young

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: 14 December 2005	/s/ John Damien Hatton
	Name:	John Damien Hatton
	Title:	Company Secretary

Exhibit Index

Document

Form 20-F June 2005

Exhibit 1 — Constitution

Exhibit 4.7 — Appointment — R.J. Norris

Exhibit 4.8 — Appointment — J.M. Schubert

Exhibit 4.9 — Appointment — R.J. Clairs

Exhibit 4.10 — Appointment — A.B. Daniels

Exhibit 4.11 — Appointment — C.R. Galbraith

Exhibit 4.12 — Appointment — S.C. Kay

Exhibit 4.13 — Appointment — W.G. Kent

Exhibit 4.14 — Appointment — F.D. Ryan

Exhibit 4.15 — Appointment — F.J. Swan

Exhibit 4.16 — Appointment — B.K. Ward

Exhibit 8 — Controlled Entities

Exhibit 12 — Certifications

Exhibit 13 — Certifications

Exhibit 14 — Consent of Ernst & Young