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Harker quits Westpac board, blaming lung transplant

Liam Walsh and Neil Chenoweth
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Investment banking veteran Steve Harker has resigned as a director of Westpac, in a move blamed on serious illness.

The resignation announced late Tuesday comes after questions about his ties to a controversial trust-fund business.

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Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
Neil Chenoweth was a senior writer for The Australian Financial Review
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/harker-quits-westpac-board-blaming-lung-transplant-20211026-p593d8