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Singtel’s board gets front-row seat to Optus debacle – again

The Optus CEO was once more planning a week with her board. She has much more on her plate now.

Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is the Australian-based chief of a company owned by a Singaporean giant. She should, ideally, have an unusual level of distance from her boss’ bosses, visible to them primarily in occasional board briefings and earnings figures, the governor of a foreign outpost only noticed when in crisis.

She’s on their radar now. And it’s even more excruciating than you think.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com

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