Switzer Daily
The walls of the Melbourne headquarters of
Equity Trustees (EQT) are adorned with the portraits of former
prime ministers, premiers and governors-general who have served on the board of
the stately 133 year old institution.
The roll call of dignitaries includes 19
th century
premier Sir Charles Sladen, prime ministers Stanley Bruce and Robert Menzies
and former governor general Ninian Stephen.
In Marc,h former Abbott/Turnbull era Cabinet minister Kelly
O’Dwyer joined the board, filling a seat vacated by former Victorian premier
and Hawthorn Football Club president Jeff Kennett. (Kennett’s great
grandfather, Edward Fanning was a director for 30 years from 1888 to 1917).