What I've been up to lately

By Stephen Mayne

September 3, 2010

Friday, September 3: Crikey story on pokies deal and big email edition going out this afternoon. Interview on 612 ABC Brisbane discussing the exorbitant bonuses paid to the Rivercity Motorway CEO and ABC Radio National grab about poker machine restrictions.

Wednesday, September 1: regular spot with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne discussing the Greens and Labor, and financial report season.

Tuesday, August 31: Crikey story on why independents should only lock in an 18-month minimum term. Four hour council meeting.

Monday, August 30: Crikey story on how Wilkie's decision will determine government. Interview on 891 ABC Adelaide about the David Jones court case. Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery:


Friday, August 27:
Crikey story on Andrew Wilkie's pokies power.

Thursday, August 26: Crikey story on campaign finance reform.

Wednesday, August 25: interview with the The Breakfasters on RRR Melbourne discussing the election wash up. Chat on ABC Darwin discussing spin doctors and back to the regular spot on 774 ABC Melbourne.

Tuesday, August 24:
sent out latest edition covering the election wash up.

Monday, August 23: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery:



Sunday, August 22: election analysis on Sunday Night Safran and chatted on ABC local radio nationally at 7.30pm.

Saturday, August 21: visited 30 booths in Melbourne and then enjoyed the drama whilst polling poorly.

Thursday, August 19: sent out final edition update. Jon Faine interviewed property developer and employer of Tim Matheson, Albert Dadon.

Wednesday, August 18:
big day handling logistics with how to vote cards.

Tuesday, August 17: Crikey story on Graeme Samuel financial grief through DFO collapse and listen to discussion with Derryn Hinch on 3AW.




Monday, August 16: The AFR published letter on David Ryan departure and check out trail-blazing ISS report on capital raisings. Sent out latest election missive and see Cornwall cartoons in our gallery:


Sunday, August 15:
had lunch at the Matthew Flinders hotel - the Woolies-Mathieson venue with the highest machine losses in Victoria.

Friday, August 13:
sent out this email update on population, donations, Dick Smith, pokies, corporate governance and other issues.

Thursday, August 12:
attended two hour session at MAV with mayors and councillors on housing reference panel.

Wednesday, August 11:
4 hours on aged care in Manningham and delighted to get $1000 donation to anti-pokies campaign.

Tuesday, August 10:
big email election update and speech to local Probus club.

Monday, August 9:
Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery:


Sunday, August 8:
brief interview on RRR's Party Show at 12.45am, 10 minute national chat about media bias on ABC local radio at 7.30pm and talked religion on Triple J's Sunday Night Safran after 10.30pm.

Friday, August 6: Crikey story on Bruce Mathieson, mentioned Julian McGauran pokies venue on 3AW and filmed three pokies venues.

Thursday, August 5:
contributed to story on Fran Kelly's Radio National breakfast program about the pokies.

Wednesday, August 4: sent out big missive on Julia Gillard's hypocrisy slamming tobacco donations whilst pocketing huge gambling donations. Interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney discussing the former David Jones CEO Mark McInnes.

Tuesday, August 3: sent out latest missive on campaign including policy on female board representation. Interviewed by Deborah Cameron on 702 ABC Sydney about women on boards.

Monday, August 2: Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:



Sunday, August 1: crazy sacked Liberal candidate David Barker claimed my endorsement for his anti-pokies platform on 2GB. Went on air to rebut and denounce this anti-Muslim racist. Have a listen and check out transcript.

Friday, July 30:
landed 21st and last grouped spot on the Victorian Senate ballot. Terrible outcome.

Thursday, July 29: six hours of council meetings plus on-going Senate preference negotiations.

Wednesday, July 28:
speech to Australian Investors Association annual conference on Gold Coast and interviewed about pokies on ABC Victorian regional radio. Watch election story on ABC 24 discussing pro-immigration platform.

Tuesday, July 27:
pokies focused email update on election, plus some Manningham governance material.

Monday, July 26:
Check out latest Cornwall cartoons in our gallery and newest amusing animations in this Cornwall collection:


Saturday, July 24:
The Age reported Gillard's electorate topping pokies stats.

Friday, July 23:
turned 41 today and announced a senate tilt. See Crikey story, bottom of John Durie column in The Australian and listen to interview with Jon Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne. Chatted with Steve Chase on ABC News Radio about the senate tilt.






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