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The two things Hartzer just couldn't say

Westpac needs to show the community it has taken clear accountability. Brian Hartzer's tenure will come under pressure, but the board also has questions to answer.

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There were two things Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer just couldn’t bring himself to say when he fronted a media call on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the bank was hit with a Federal Court claim from anti money -laundering agency AUSTRAC.

The first was the phrase “child exploitation”.

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James 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
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