Exhibit 15

		PricewaterhouseCoopers
		ABN 52 780 433 757

		Darling Park Tower 2
		201 Sussex Street
		GPO BOX 2650
		SYDNEY NSW 1171
		DX 77 Sydney
		Australia
		Telephone+61 2 8266 0000
		Facsimile+61 2 8266 9999
		www.pwc.com/au

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-153500) of Westpac Banking Corporation of our report dated 30 October 2008 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 20-F.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sydney, Australia