SYDNEY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates TWE.AX chairman John Mullen has assured shareholders he is devoting adequate time to the company, amid backlash over his heavy workload.
"My commitment to this company is absolute," he told shareholders at the winemaker's annual meeting on Thursday. "I can also assure you that I have and am devoting adequate time."
The Australian Shareholders' Association recommended voting against his re-election to the board, citing his heavy workload being the chair of Treasury as well as Qantas QAN.AX and Brambles BXB.AX.
(Reporting by Christine Chen in Sydney; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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