[AusNOG] Entire NBN board resigns

[Hassell, Jarrod]

And now it appears clear they were asked to resign by Malcolm Turnbull.

I think Shiobhan McKenna was potentially untenable given the pre-election
reports of using NBN funds to pay for lobbyists to engage with the
Liberals. 

On 23/09/2013 9:01 am, "Tim March" <march.tim at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>On 23/09/13 7:21 AM, Scott Howard wrote:
>> From
>> 
>>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/entire-nbn-board-resigns-2013092
>>2-2u835.html
>> :
>> 
>> The board of NBN Co has offered to resign en masse, falling on their
>> sword amid suggestions they do not have the confidence of the incoming
>> government.
>> 
>> The chairwoman Siobhan McKenna submitted her resignation to the Minister
>> for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, along with the rest of the board.
>> Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski is waiting in the wings to be
>> appointed executive chairman.
>> ...
>> 
>
>Haven't read that article but did catch this on ABC 24 this morning. The
>way I took it was "You criticised us heavily in opposition so we're
>giving you this opportunity to either back us 100% or get rid of us."
>more than a mass walk-out type event.
>
>I guess we'll find out one way or the other over the next few days...
>
>
>
>T.
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