Adam Bell’s independent inquiry into The Star has set out to establish the Sydney casino’s fitness to hold a licence in NSW.

Revelations of corporate governance failure in the public hearings have inevitably brought into sharp focus the quality and tenure of Star Entertainment Group’s board – just as Patricia Bergin’s inquiry did, by allowing a conga line of Crown Resorts directors to implode on the stand. And Bell hasn’t even called Star’s directors to give evidence yet!