AWB head regrets delay in acting - The Australian

AWB's outgoing chairman Brendan Stewart said today he regretted not tackling the Iraqi kickbacks scandal earlier than he did. Mr Stewart announced plans to step down next year once a planned demerger of the shamed Australian wheat exporter was sorted out. The company said today it would split up its key businesses following damning findings by the Cole inquiry into the $290 million kickbacks affair. When he gave evidence to the Cole inquiry in March, Mr Stewart revealed he first heard about corruption ...