How’s this for extreme coincidence? The new chairman at ASX-listed shipbuilder Austal also happens to be the chairman of Joe Hockey’s advisory firm Bondi Partners.
As a former US navy secretary, Richard Spencer is perfectly suited for the job of navigating a company with deep and sensitive ties to defence officials in Washington DC and in Canberra.
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