AGMs

2001: busy times but still 31 AGMs

By Stephen Mayne
January 12, 2010

Steve Price was suing us, Crikey went daily and daughter Laura arrived, but we still managed to ask questions at 31 shareholder meetings in 2001.


Richmond Football Club Jan 25, 2001
Quite an interesting experience even though board tilt never materialised - see Crikey.

AXA (candidate) Feb 15, 2001
Polled poorly given French parent but mounted a strong argument - see package of highlights.

Infosentials Feb 26, 2001
Was being sued by an Infosentials executive so went in hard at creditors meeting - see The Age.

Australand April 19, 2001, Sydney
Raised issued about Singapore control and Keating's call for developer donations ban - see Crikey.

Bonlac April 22, 2001
A very hostile reception from farmers as this co-operative fell to the Kiwis - see Weekly Times.

Rio Tinto April 27, 2001
Dominated by unions and green groups - see package of highlights.

BATA Apr 30, 2001
The last tobacco shareholder meeting in Australia- see Crikey.

Hutchison Telecommunications: May 3, 2001
Spoke out against former HIH director Justin Gardiner staying on the board.

STW Holdings May 4, 2001
Sticking it to John "Singo" Singleton - see Crikey.

Cumnock Coal May 11, 2001
Got stuck into chairman Stan Howard (John's brother) - see Crikey preview.

AMP Sydney Convention Centre, May 17, 2001
Attacked them for voting in favour of BHP-Billiton merger - see Crikey.

BHP (EGM) Melbourne Concert Hall, May 18, 2001
Controversial Billiton merger vote which should never have gone ahead - see package of highlights.

Austar May 21, 2001
Almost went broke and HIH director Justin Gardiner was still serving - see package of highlights.

Macquarie Bank July 26, 2001
First AGM encounter with the Millionaire's Factory - see package of highlights.

Brambles July 26, 2001
Another donnybrook with chairman Don "Don't Argue" Argus - see Crikey, see transcript.

Save Albert Park Sept 5, 2001
Never been a fan of the Grand Prix - see Crikey.

Sofcom EGM Sept 6, 2001
Catching up with the old mate Jeff Kennett - see Crikey and The Age.

News Corp Adelaide Oct 10, 2001
Round 3 with Rupert - see package of highlights.

BHP Billiton
Oct 16, 2001
First AGM after merger which produced this hilarious piece in The Age - see package of highlights.

Seven Network Docklands, Oct 26, 2001
Kerry Stokes was very friendly - see package of highlights.

ASX Melbourne, Oct 29, 2001
Candidate for second straight year but vote fell - see Crikey and read transcript.

Southern Cross Broadcasting, Nov 1, 2001
Gave chairman John Dahlsen a spray as Steve Price defamation battle rolled on - see results and Crikey.

John Fairfax (20.58% of vote) Nov 7, 2001
- see results.

Austereo Nov 8, 2001
Joined with one other shareholder to have a solid go - see Crikey.

Computershare Nov 8, 2001
CEO Chris Morris was a bit snakey - see package of highlights.

Smorgon Steel Melbourne, Nov 12, 2001
More chats with the old favourite Laurie Cox.

Spotless (candidate) Melbourne, Nov 14, 2001
This was the toughest notice of meeting every produced against a board tilt - see package of highlights.

PMP Nov 19, 2001
It was good to have some competition at PMP in 2001 - see results and The Australian.

Ten Network Dec 5, 2001
This account of the Channel Ten AGM was sent to Crikey subscribers on December 5, 2001 - see Crikey.

ANZ Sydney, Dec 14, 2001
Some great issues and debate which the media largely missed - see Crikey and read transcript.

Orica Dec 19, 2001
Board copped plenty despite big promises from new CEO Malcolm Broomhead - see Crikey.

Essendon Football Club Dec 20, 2001
Very different from a public company AGM but still interesting - see Crikey.