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From the ABC ....
Flugge resigns as wool industry body chairman
Former AWB International chairman Trevor Flugge has resigned as chairman of key wool industry body, Australian Wool Services (AWS).
Mr Flugge has cited the extended oil-for-food inquiry as his reason for stepping aside.
His decision follows calls for his resignation from grower groups in the wool industry.
Mr Flugge will remain on the board of AWS but it is not clear whether he will return as chairman.
Former AWB International chairman Trevor Flugge has resigned as chairman of key wool industry body, Australian Wool Services (AWS).
Mr Flugge has cited the extended oil-for-food inquiry as his reason for stepping aside.
His decision follows calls for his resignation from grower groups in the wool industry.
Mr Flugge will remain on the board of AWS but it is not clear whether he will return as chairman.
Current deputy chairman and New South Wales wool grower, Barry Walker, will take over as chairman.
- By Gus Leonisky at 8 Mar 2006 - 3:44pm
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forget the Ugg boots ....
Hi Gus.
Maybe we should take-up a collection & buy Trev a hearing aid, given he's sraying on the AWS board?
He's that deep in the proverbial, Ugg boots would be of no help at all.
Parting company
Former AWB chairman resigns from company boards
Former AWB chairman Trevor Flugge has resigned from two boards of Western Australian companies.
He was given leave of absence from the boards of Wesfarmers and car retailer Automotive Holdings Group in March, just after giving evidence to the Cole inquiry into oil-for-food contracts with Iraq.
Mr Flugge told the inquiry he had no detailed knowledge of the United Nations-funded contracts and he could not remember details of key meetings with Iraqi and Australian government officials.
Mr Flugge was chairman of AWB during the period when millions were channelled to the former Iraqi regime through Australian wheat contracts.
He told the Cole inquiry he had no detailed knowledge of the contracts, and he couldn't remember details of key meetings with Iraqi and Australian government officials.
funny that...
From the trusted ABC
Cole inquiry documents at odds with Flugge evidence
Documents released to the Cole inquiry have cast doubt on sworn evidence given by AWB's former chairman Trevor Flugge.
Mr Flugge is expected to be recalled to the witness box this week.
Mr Flugge had trouble recalling AWB's wheat deals with Iraq when he appeared in February.
However, he insisted that he did not know about Alia Transport in Jordan or that transport payments went to the Iraqi regime.
It has just been revealed that two years ago he told AWB lawyers that AWB paid money to the Iraqi Grains Board through Alia Transport.
He also told lawyers he had discussed transport fees with one manager, something he denied in February.