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The five biggest corporate stuff-ups of 2021

It’s time for the annual Chook Roast Drumstick Awards for the dumbest company behaviour. And for the first time, we’re awarding the Double Drumstick.

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It’s fitting that as the Chook Roast Drumstick Awards for dubious corporate distinction celebrate their fifth year, one ASX giant has delivered perhaps the greatest example of corporate idiocy we’ve seen.

Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in the rich history of the Drumstick Awards, it is our honour to present The Double Drumstick – to energy giant Oil Search.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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