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Queenslanders ought to cheer Paul Scurrah's ascension at Virgin

Joe AstonColumnist

Feb 6, 2019 – 9.30pm

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A leaky selection process is over, and stevedore Paul Scurrah will succeed John Borghetti as chief executive of Virgin Australia next month.

Scurrah is a transport lifer, having worked at Qantas, Ansett and Flight Centre, before running Queensland Rail and port operator DP World Australia.

Joe Aston helmed The Australian Financial Review's Rear Window column from 2012 to 2023. Connect with Joe on Facebook and Twitter.

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