[AusNOG] Entire NBN board resigns

[Mark ZZZ Smith]

I'm not sure how this can be on-topic for this list.


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> From: "Hassell, Jarrod" <jarrod.hassell at pacnet.com>
> To: Tim March <march.tim at gmail.com>; "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 September 2013 2:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Entire NBN board resigns
> 
> 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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