Former WA Premier Alan Carpenter has taken on a senior position with Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers just over a year after losing the state election and raising the ire of the firm for his stance against deregulated trading hours. The owner of Coles advised today that Mr Carpenter would assume the position of Executive General Manager for Corporate Affairs. Chief Executive Richard Goyder appears to have put his disappointment with Mr Carpenter’s policy against deregulated trading hours... ...Read more »