(Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways' chairman has refused to step down even as investors continued to demand his resignation amid a slew of scandals ...
- Australia's Qantas Airways' chairman has refused to step down even as investors continued to demand his resignation amid a slew of scandals that have affected the carrier, ABC News - Australia's Qantas Airways' chairman has refused to step down even as investors continued to demand his resignation amid a slew of scandals that have affected the carrier, ABC News reported on Thursday, citing an interview to a radio program.
In his first interview since these allegations by the country's competition regulator in late August, Chairman Richard Goyder said he has confidence in the Qantas board and that major investors wanted him to continue in his position, the news website said. The ABC report did not mention the names of investors and consumers who have called for Goyder's resignation.Separately, Australia's top court earlier this week ruled that the airline broke the law by laying off 1,700 ground staff, replacing them with contractors early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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