Union leader appointed to federal government role without being shortlisted or facing ‘due diligence’ check

Glenn Thompson approached by Ed Husic before being appointed to board overseeing multimillion-dollar investments in projects
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A trade union leader was appointed to the board of the federal government’s $15bn National Reconstruction Fund despite not being shortlisted for the role or subjected to a formal “due diligence” check from private recruiters.
The circumstances surrounding the appointment of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) national president, Glenn Thompson, to the board of Labor’s flagship fund was scrutinised in a new audit report of the fund’s establishment. Continue reading...
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