Chris Corrigan
Chris Corrigan
Chris Corriganis an Australian businessman. He was the Managing Director of the Patrick Corporation until it was taken over in 2006...
cleaning job productive support time
The support for cleaning this up, I have to tell you, is overwhelming. And it is about time we got on with the job of cleaning up the waterfront and making it a productive place for all Australians.
approve certainly
I did not know about, and certainly did not approve of, this arrangement,
employees formed further joint national options pacific receive required resign venture
All Patrick employees who went to Pacific National when the joint venture was formed in 2002 were required to resign from Patrick and did not receive further options from Patrick,
difficult judgement
It's very difficult for me to make a judgement on that - it's a day-to-day proposition really, isn't it?
broken national pacific risk route seems suppose
There's a risk I suppose that Pacific National is broken up and that's a route that seems inevitable,
broken national pacific risk route seems suppose
There's a risk I suppose that Pacific National is broken up, and that's a route that seems inevitable.
primarily toll
If you look at Toll as a business, it's a primarily a road-based, freight forwarding business,
business people road
We don't need to dilute, or as some people say pollute, by merging our business with a road freight-forwarding business,
chief face meet option prepared
If (Toll chief Paul) Little isn't prepared to face us in the boardroom, we have no option but to meet him in court,
apply standards toll
Unfortunately, Toll did not apply the same standards
might suspect
I suspect it might be a while getting a suitable candidate.
dominant future given greatly growth market prospect prospects regards superior toll
Patrick regards its prospect for growth in freight forwarding as greatly superior to Toll given that Toll is already the dominant supplier in this market with no significant prospects for future growth.
automated capital investment month move next opening phase program
Our long-term capital investment program in ports will move to a new phase next month with the opening in Brisbane of our world-first automated straddle carrier terminal,
progress
I don't think any progress has been made on that front.