Counsel assisting the inquiry, Naomi Sharp SC, said resignations of senior officers were not enough to make the company suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Australia.-\u00a0Naomi Sharp SC<\/strong>, counsel assisting the New South Wales inquiry into The Star Entertainment Group, has said that having heard all testimony and evidence, she believes Star Entertainment Group is not suitable to hold a casino licence in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp says\u00a0the casino operator displayed unethical behaviour<\/strong>\u00a0within its legal team and engaged in dubious practices. Despite the resignation of several executives, she believes that the casino should not have a licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp said: “One needs to have regard to the leaders of the organisation but also situate them within the broader context of the corporation’s governance, risk management and culture overall.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In recent weeks, several board members have resigned from The Star Entertainment, including former executive chairman\u00a0John O\u2019Neill<\/a>, chief executive Matt Bekier<\/a>, chief financial officer\u00a0Harry Theodore<\/a>, chief casino officer\u00a0Greg Hawkins\u00a0<\/strong>and chief legal and risk officer\u00a0Paula Martin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharp told Adam Bell SC, who is leading the investigation, that the fact several executives had resigned was proof that the casino should not hold a licence. The inquiry will continue this week and the publicly available outcome is expected to be released by the end of June.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Star Entertainment Group\u2019s\u00a0former executive chairman John O\u2019Neil\u00a0<\/strong>finally gave his testimony to the New South Wales inquiry last week. He admitted that compliance manager Graeme Stevens, chief legal and risk officer Paula Martin and investigations officer Kevin Houlihan were not qualified for their jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFormer Star chairman admits hiring unqualified executives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n