It was one month on Sunday since the shock announcement that Tabcorp chief executive Adam Rytenskild had resigned after allegations of inappropriate language in the workplace.
Once the shock had subsided and interest over who said what about whom dissipated, there has been a burning question as to who would replace Rytenskild, who had held the role since Tabcorp was split in 2022.
Bruce Akhurst, Tabcorp chairman since June 2022, has assumed the role of executive chairman on a temporary basis, assuming the day-to-day duties Rytenskild held in the publicly listed company.
Akhurst has a wealth of board experience and was previously executive chairman of Adstream, chief executive of Sensis and Group managing director of Telstra, but given his role on the Tabcorp board, his executive function at the wagering company could only ever be temporary.
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