The search for Richard Goyder’s successor has begun after the Qantas chairman bowed to shareholder pressure and agreed to leave the embattled airline’s board next year, joined by two of his fellow directors.
Qantas shares closed 2.65 per cent higher on Wednesday at $5.03 after the airline accelerated its board renewal efforts and agreed to make public the outcomes of an independent review into what it termed “key governance issues”.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
