Non-executive Director's duties and responsibilities have been...

Non-executive Director's duties and responsibilities have been tested in the High Court : see

http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/judgment-summaries/2012/hcasum17_ASIC_v_Hellicar.pdf

Basically, they are not there just to rubber stamp management recommendations or Board decisions and, notably, must ensure releases to the ASX are not misleading or false.

There has been much published about the implications of this High Court ruling.   If you're a WPG shareholders please get your own advice and make up your own minds, this is not formal advice !