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Audit Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021
Auditor [Line Items]
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	London, United Kingdom
Auditor Firm ID	1118
KPMG
Auditor [Line Items]
Auditor Name	KPMG
Auditor Location	Perth, Australia
Auditor Firm ID	1020
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor [Line Items]
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Auditor Location	London, United Kingdom
Auditor Firm ID	876
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditor [Line Items]
Auditor Name	PricewaterhouseCoopers
Auditor Location	Brisbane, Australia
Auditor Firm ID	1379

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Form 10-K
-Number 249
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Form 20-F
-Number 249
-Section 220
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