The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.56 percent to 8,164.60 while the broader All Ordinaries index settled 0.51 percent higher at 8,422.80.
Westpac gained 0.9 percent as the banking major increased its share buyback program by an additional A$1 billion.
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