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Bekier won’t be The Star’s last casualty

Matt Bekier’s decision to take accountability for Star’s risk and governance failures is unlikely to stop regulators demanding a much broader overhaul of the company. 

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It wasn’t the dummy spit that ended Matt Bekier’s time as chief executive of The Star Entertainment Group, but what came after.

The NSW inquiry into Star’s suitability as a casino licensee stepped up a notch early last week when it heard how poorly Bekier had reacted in 2018 to an independent KPMG report into the company’s systems and processes for managing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing systems risks.

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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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