AGMs

2003: attendance rate falls again to 16

By Stephen Mayne
June 15, 2010

The pressures of children and running Crikey, combined with the move from South Melbourne to Camberwell saw the 2003 AGM attendance rate reach 16, which wasn't too bad given all that was going on but still far too low.


WMC Resources
May 2, 2003
Gave retiring chairman Ian Burgess a huge spray - see Crikey.

Alumina May 2, 2003
First crack at the post-box company which overpays directors - see package of highlights.

AMP (candidate) May 15, 2003
Disappointing result after $10bn was lost in UK - see Crikey and results.

Macquarie Bank July 31, 2003
Raised a raft of issues and especially enjoyed attacking Alan Jones - see package of highlights.

Gunns (EGM) Aug 26, 2003
Greenies gunned down but still a lively and worthwhile debate - see package of highlights.

News Corporation Oct 15, 2003
Rupert was rolled and decided to leave Australia - see package of highlights.

Adelaide Bank Oct 24, 2003
Flown over by Nick Xenophon who generated plenty of press - see package of highlights.

Foster's Oct 27, 2003
Australia's most sinful company copped plenty at Crown - see Crikey.


Globe International Oct 29, 2003
The Hill brothers seemed very reluctant to engage - see package of highlights.

Premier Investments Nov 5, 2003
A lively battle with chairman Sir Ron Brierley - see Crikey.

Computershare Nov 11, 2003
CEO Chris Morris was really rambling - see package of highlights.

Bluescope Steel Nov 12, 2003
Graham Kraehe's first AGM in the chair - see Crikey.

Spotless Nov 12, 2003
Landed a few hits on a favourite target - see package of highlights.

BHP-Billiton Melbourne, Nov 13, 2003
Tag team effort with Andrew Denton - see package of highlights.

OneSteel Nov 17, 2003
A quick couple of questions for chairman Peter Smedley then did a runner - see Crikey.

IOOF Nov 20, 2003
Bizarre scenes given CEO had been flicked - see Crikey.

National Australia Bank Dec 19, 2003
Three out of five biggest banks' AGMs were on the same day, was it a cynical act or by accident? - see package of highlights.