Alintaâs mea culpa wonât end scrutiny after shabby behaviour
February 5, 2021 â 11.00pm
February 5, 2021 â 11.00pm
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Almost a year after being caught up in one of the biggest privacy scandals and outed over some sickening treatment of vulnerable customers, three with suicidal thoughts, the Chinese-owned energy giant Alinta is trying to make amends.
Its public mea culpa began with a press release and video of Alinta boss Jeff Dimery apologising for some shabby behaviour to customers experiencing financial hardship.
Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery âdeeply sorryâ to customers.
Credit:Louie Douvis
âWe got it wrong and Iâm deeply sorry,â Dimery said.
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At the same time, Villanueva challenged the Department of Finance (DoF) and the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to fulfill the pledge that more than one million new jobs will be created once the CREATE Bill is enacted into law and implemented by the executive department.
On Wednesday afternoon, Villanueva expressed support the Senate s ratification of the bill which was approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee. The CREATE bill seeks to lower corporate income tax (CIT) and amend the country s tax incentives system.
Sen. Joel Villanueva
Villanueva, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, made this assurance following Congress’ ratification of the bicameral conference committee report of the measure.
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