Top ABC Executive Resigns Amid Controversy Over Luxury Yacht Team Meeting
Josh Keech, a senior human resources executive at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), has resigned following scrutiny over a team-building event held on a private luxury yacht. The incident occurred in late March when Keech took four staff members on a boat owned by Tom Snow, a scion of the billionaire Snow family that owns Canberra Airport. The trip was provided free of charge and took place amidst a period of significant turmoil for the broadcaster, including contentious pay negotiations with unions that resulted in the first strike in two decades. Additionally, Keech’s department experienced a staff exodus, with four of his six team members leaving in the first three months of the year. The resignation was confirmed by ABC Chief People Officer Deena Amorelli, who stated Keech would leave on April 24. While acknowledging his contributions to recent enterprise agreement negotiations, the departure follows direct questions from media outlets regarding the appropriateness of the yacht outing during such a sensitive industrial relations period.
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Top ABC Executive Resigns Amid Controversy Over Luxury Yacht Team Meeting
Josh Keech, a senior human resources executive at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), has resigned following scrutiny over a team-building event held on a private luxury yacht. The incident occurred in late March when Keech took four staff members on a boat owned by Tom Snow, a scion of the billionaire Snow family that owns Canberra Airport. The trip was provided free of charge and took place amidst a period of significant turmoil for the broadcaster, including contentious pay negotiations with unions that resulted in the first strike in two decades. Additionally, Keech’s department experienced a staff exodus, with four of his six team members leaving in the first three months of the year. The resignation was confirmed by ABC Chief People Officer Deena Amorelli, who stated Keech would leave on April 24. While acknowledging his contributions to recent enterprise agreement negotiations, the departure follows direct questions from media outlets regarding the appropriateness of the yacht outing during such a sensitive industrial relations period.
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