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Hannah Wootton

Wayne Swan, Cbus still won’t answer the question

You’d think that a Labor Party elder, former federal treasurer and industry superannuation fund chairman would have some experience with how dogged the senate can be. But Wayne Swan seems yet to learn it doesn’t take no for an answer.

He already dodged requests from a senate inquiry into retirement to give evidence last November. Cbus rejected the first request, which was to the fund generally, before caving and sending CEO Kristian Fok.

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Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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