Catherine West
Sexual harassment, bullying, misuse of power and inappropriate behaviour is a problem across Australian society, according to Catherine West, the chair of Nine Entertainment.
However, she told the company's annual general meeting that this is "particular problem" in the media sector and, as the review into toxic culture at the media company showed, Nine is not immune.
"While the vast majority of people at Nine are doing the right thing, the behaviour outlined in the report is unacceptable," she said.
"The board has made it very clear that inappropriate behaviour by anyone at Nine must stop. Management have been tasked with holding people to account.
"We have made it very clear that there will be consequences for people engaging in such conduct."
She said the board wanted to ensure Nine's workplace is built on a culture of respect, safety and inclusion to allow people to prosper.
Acting CEO Matthew Stanton said it had has been a tough few weeks for many at Nine since the report was released.
"I want to make it clear that there is no place at Nine for the abuse of power, bullying, sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct outlined in the report, and no place for people who behave that way," he said. "I have delivered that message directly to our people.
"It is still early days, but there will be change at Nine and individuals will be held to account for behaviour of this nature. The board and management are absolutely united on the need to accelerate change and to support workplace reform.
"Disappointingly, these issues appear to be prevalent across the media industry broadly, where history, coupled with structural power imbalances, have enabled inappropriate behaviours.
"At Nine, we intend to tackle our issues transparently, and are determined to lead the sector on broad cultural reform."
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