Prime Minister urged to apologise to former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate over Cartier watches scandal
3 years, 8 months ago

Prime Minister urged to apologise to former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate over Cartier watches scandal

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being urged to apologise to former Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate, who alleges she was "bullied" into leaving her position over the Cartier watches scandal. Key points: Christine Holgate left her role as Australia Post CEO after being criticised for rewarding staff with luxury watches Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of bullying her in the wake of the scandal The government says both sides of politics criticised Ms Holgate at the time Ms Holgate broke her silence yesterday, telling a Senate inquiry she was "humiliated" and pushed out of her job as chief executive officer unwillingly by the company's chair. Calls for Australia Post chair to step down Senator Canavan supported Ms Holgate's call for Australia Post chair Lucio Di Bartolomeo to resign, arguing he was worried the organisation was "not recovering from this episode". In a statement to 7.30, Australia Post reiterated its claim that Ms Holgate had "agreed to stand aside" as CEO as the scandal developed.

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Former CEO Christine Holgate and top finance bureaucrat criticise minister's intervention in Australia Post
3 years, 5 months ago

Former CEO Christine Holgate and top finance bureaucrat criticise minister's intervention in Australia Post

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The recently departed Australia Post CEO and a former top finance bureaucrat have criticised the intervention of Communications Minister Paul Fletcher in the Cartier watches affair. Key points: Christine Holgate says Paul Fletcher was "unusually" highly engaged with the running of Australia Post during her tenure A former top finance bureaucrat says he believes Mr Fletcher's involvement was "driven by …

Australia Post board says it does not owe Christine Holgate apology over Cartier watch controversy
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia Post board says it does not owe Christine Holgate apology over Cartier watch controversy

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Australia Post's board has refused to offer former chief executive Christine Holgate an apology for her treatment during the Cartier watches saga, arguing the blame for the public uproar lies with media and politicians rather than those sitting around the organisation's boardroom table. Key points: The board members all agreed the former CEO was treated poorly in the wake of …

Christine Holgate gets her own bully pulpit – and uses it to effect on Morrison's weak spot
3 years, 8 months ago

Christine Holgate gets her own bully pulpit – and uses it to effect on Morrison's weak spot

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Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan, juggling a couple of committee engagements, hadn't planned to attend Tuesday's hearing at which former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate appeared. But party elder Ron Boswell was insistent, telling Canavan he must be there, in the room, fighting for Australia Post's small business licensees. Canavan was initially sceptical, thinking people would react against the Cartier …

Australian PM apologizes to ex-staffer who alleged she was raped in a minister's office
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian PM apologizes to ex-staffer who alleged she was raped in a minister's office

India TV News  

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday apologized to a former government staffer who alleged she was raped by a colleague in a minister’s office two years ago. The former staffer Brittany Higgins alleged in a television interview on Monday that a colleague had raped her in the office of the then-Defense Industry Minister Linda Reynolds weeks before the 2019 …

As Christine Holgate gave four Australia Post staff a Cartier watch, at least 900 public servants received larger bonuses
3 years, 10 months ago

As Christine Holgate gave four Australia Post staff a Cartier watch, at least 900 public servants received larger bonuses

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An aide of Christine Holgate, the then head of Australia Post, walked into the Cartier jewellers in Melbourne's CBD on November 14, 2018, and bought four luxury watches. Yet in the same year Ms Holgate gave her staff those rewards, at least 900 federal public servants received a personal performance bonus worth more than a Cartier watch. One of the …

Australia Post boss Christine Holgate walks away after quitting over Cartier watch scandal
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia Post boss Christine Holgate walks away after quitting over Cartier watch scandal

Daily Mail  

Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has walked away from her $1.5million-a-year position over a Cartier watch scandal, forgoing her right to a six-month $700,000 payout. Australia Post boss Christine Holgate has walked away from her $1.5million-a-year position over a Cartier watch scandal, forgoing her right to a six-month $700,000 payout Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the gifts were as unacceptable …

Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate's lawyer accuses Scott Morrison of humiliating his client over Cartier watches
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate's lawyer accuses Scott Morrison of humiliating his client over Cartier watches

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The lawyer representing embattled Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate has accused the Prime Minister of humiliating his client in Parliament. Key points: Ms Holgate's lawyer says he does not think there is legal ground for his client to be stood down Last week, Ms Holgate stood aside after an investigation was ordered into why senior executives were given Cartier watches …

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