The chairman of EML Payments, the prepaid cards business once worth $2 billion, has quit amid a boardroom stoush over whether company money was spent on personal expenses.
Last week, The Australian Financial Review revealed Luke Bortoli, a former executive at buy now, pay later group Afterpay, repaid more than $100,000 spent on a company credit card, telling EML Payments it had been approved by other directors. Dr Bortoli is also the chief financial officer at lithium hopeful Pilbara Minerals.
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