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Westpac chair John McFarlane is definitely not hands-on

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“Some people say he meddles,” conceded Westpac CEO Peter King about his chair John McFarlane in an interview with this newspaper last month. King himself disagreed with the characterisation. And so, it seems, does McFarlane.

Speaking in Melbourne on Thursday, the ex-ANZ chief was keen to stress his decidedly non-executive style.

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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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