Australia Post will invest an additional $16 million each year into its more than 2800-strong Licensed Post Office Network, supporting the role of Post Offices in communities across Australia and the ongoing sustainability of the Network.
Ousted Australia Post boss Christine Holgate s predecessor spent $7,000 on luxury pens and smart watches for executives, an inquiry has heard.
The splurges by Ahmed Fahour, whom Ms Holgate replaced in 2017, were uncovered by a credit card audit after her controversial departure in November.
The charges included a $2,400 pen Mr Fahour authorised for outgoing chairman David Mortimer in August 2012.
Ms Holgate claims she was illegally forced to resign last year after it emerged she spent $20,000 on four Cartier watches as a reward for the company s executives.
Ex-Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate claims she was illegally forced to resign last year after it emerged she spent spent $20,000 on four watches as a reward for executives. An inquiry has heard her predecessor spent $7,000 on luxury pens and smart watches for senior staff
Supporters of ousted Australia Post boss Christine Holgate who sent $5 notes to Scott Morrison to cover the cost of Cartier watches purchased for four highly-paid company executives have demanded to know where their money went.
The Licensed Post Office Group - representing 3,000 privately owned and operated post offices - launched the $5 campaign after being angered by comments made by the Prime Minister in the wake of controversy over the watches, worth $5000 each.
In a heated Question Time debate after the lavish gifts came to light in October last year, a furious Mr Morrison called for her to stand aside, saying she can go .
Christine Holgate supporters sent $5 notes to Scott Morrison. What happened to them?
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When former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate was embroiled in the Cartier watches scandal in October, post office licensees across the country vowed to send $5 notes to Prime Minister Scott Morrison in support of the under-siege chief executive.
One of them was Gail Doyle, a 35-year Post veteran and owner of the Woonona and Bundanoon post offices in Wollongong and the Southern Highlands.
Supporters of former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate sent $5 notes to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Christine Holgate supporters sent $5 notes to Scott Morrison What happened to them? theage.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theage.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.