Coalition rule change allowed Australia Post to keep massive CEO salary secret

By Matthew Knott
Updated February 21 2017 - 5:23pm, first published February 20 2017 - 9:39pm
Australia Post chief executive officer Ahmed Fahour. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui
Australia Post chief executive officer Ahmed Fahour. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui

Government entities such as Australia Post - which the Turnbull government is now demanding be more transparent - were explicitly told they could keep senior executive salaries secret under watered-down rules issued by the Coalition two years ago.