Katie Smith resigns

Local solicitor Ms Katie Smith, the Labor candidate for Gosford at the recent State election, has resigned as a director of Ettalong Beach Financial Services Ltd, the franchisee of the Bendigo Bank's Ettalong branch.

"I resigned on Thursday morning," she told Peninsula News.

"I thought that I didn't have the time to give the bank the hours it really deserved.

"I took leave during the (election) campaign and came back the same time the story hit.

"I realised it was going to take more time than I had at the present time.

"I've been thinking about the time aspect and once that story broke and I got on and did some more research.

"That helped my decision.

"The corporate rules for directors' duties were also playing on my mind," she said.

Kaitlin Watts, 28 May 2010 Interviewee: Katie Smith