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$37.7 million is a new Australian record. Why our corporate chiefs are paid so well

  • Written by Elizabeth Sheedy, Professor - Risk governance, culture, remuneration, Macquarie University
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The annual chief executive pay report produced by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is a must-read for shareholders and members of superannuation funds.

$37.7 million is a new Australian record. Why our corporate chiefs are paid so wellAustralian Council of Superannuation Investors

The latest report, relating to the financial year that ended in 2019, reveals a new record for the money actually...

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