Sunday Territorian

Of rank insensitiv­ity

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at times, fully comprehend­s the public’s concept of accountabi­lity. It is the same as the head of IBM this week breezily admitting that while his company might have completely stuffed up the entire census, not one person has been demoted or discipline­d for this taxpayerfu­nded fiasco.

When it comes to corporate accountabi­lity, Ardent Leisure takes the cake. At its AGM, the company appeared to have had a wholly successful ethical by- pass. The average person struggles with the idea that anyone is worth an $843,000 bonus anyway, when they are already on a fixed annual salary of $670,000. Especially when the flagship business of the company is covered with crime scene tape and a mountain of flowers at the main entrance.

 ?? Picture: DEAN LEWIS / AAP ?? Ardent Leisure CEO Deborah Thomas and chairman Neil Balnaves address the company’s AGM
Picture: DEAN LEWIS / AAP Ardent Leisure CEO Deborah Thomas and chairman Neil Balnaves address the company’s AGM

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