As Crown's independent directors face the casino inquiry blowtorch, a simple question emerged: why didn't they act to stop the group's lurch into crisis?
Crown's directors have faced a week of grilling. Joe Armao
John Alexander didn't even try and hide his irritation. Crown's annual general meeting in October 2019, held in a function room at its Melbourne casino complex, was threatening to become a circus as shareholder advocate and part-time journalist Stephen Mayne peppered the board with questions.
“What’s the protocol with how we’re communicating with Mr Packer?" Mayne asked, referring to Crown's 36 per cent shareholder, James Packer.
James ThomsonColumnistJames Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
