Former Star Entertainment executives Mathias Bekier and Paula Martin disqualified and ordered to pay penalties

26-123MR

civil penalty17 June 2026Penalty $700K

Respondent

Mathias Bekier

Facts

The Federal Court has disqualified former Star Entertainment Group Limited executives Mathias Bekier and Paula Martin from managing corporations for six and seven years respectively and ordered them to pay pecuniary penalties for breaching their duties by failing to properly manage serious risks at one of Australia’s major casinos.

Outcome

ASIC civil penalty of $700,000 and six-year disqualification — Mathias Bekier, former Star Entertainment Group CEO and Managing Director, for breaching his duties (2026-06-17). Co-respondent Paula Martin was ordered to pay $400,000 and disqualified for seven years. On 14 July 2026 both filed notices of appeal. See the ASIC source for the full terms.

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https://www.asic.gov.au/about-asic/news-centre/find-a-media-release/2026-releases/26-123mr-former-star-entertainment-executives-mathias-bekier-and-paula-martin-disqualified-and-ordered-to-pay-penalties

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