Tilts
How challenging candidates were treated in contested corporate elections
Here are links to a range of notices of meeting where an external candidate has challenged the incumbent board.
Jun. 6, 2018
Complete public company tilt record
Stephen Mayne has participated in more public company board elections than anyone - including the various professional directors. Here is a brief summary of his complete public company tilt record - ranked from best to worst in each year.
By Stephen Mayne, Jul. 6, 2016
Stephen Mayne's complete electoral record
Stephen Mayne has participated in more contested elections than any other Australian. Here is a brief summary of his complete record in contested elections across the public company and political space.
Mar. 21, 2017
Selected public company campaign speeches
Below are links to the audio or transcripts from various campaign speeches that Stephen Mayne has given in his tilts at various public company board over the past 11 years.
Dec. 6, 2015
Stealing the notorious Labor Party guest list
Some readers would remember how Stephen Mayne "borrowed" the guest list for Steve Bracks' notorious $1000 a head fundraising dinner held at the Grand Hyatt hotel in December 1999. We published the list during the Burwood by-election and it got a huge run nationally.
Dec. 6, 2015
Ranking the 20 most biased ballot papers
This list ranks the companies starting with the worst when it comes to biased ballot papers in contested corporate elections.
Jul. 13, 2015
PDFs of materials in Menzies campaign
Here are links to PDFs of key documents and materials in the Menzies campaign.
Jul. 17, 2016
Disclosing spending on the Menzies campaign
In keeping with running a transparent campaign, here is what we spent our $55,000 on putting a solid dent in Kevin Andrews' primary vote.
Jul. 17, 2016
Naming and shaming the platform censors
Here is a list of companies which have censored Stephen Mayne's submitted platform during a contested board election since 2000.
Nov. 22, 2014
Volunteer accounts of election day in Menzies
Here are some reports from Menzies booth workers on their experience handing out for Stephen Mayne on election day.
Jul. 13, 2016
How we went in Menzies booth by booth
The AEC ordered a ban on our how to vote cards at about 3pm on polling day. Here is an attempt to explain what happened after that.
Jul. 10, 2016
Stephen Mayne's policy positions
What does Stephen Mayne stand for in contesting Menzies as an independent Turnbull-supporter?
Jul. 2, 2016
A true Liberal explains why Kevin Andrews is a fake
A guest columnist and long-time Victorian-based Liberal explains why the member for Menzies is really a "Fake Liberal".
Jun. 10, 2016
Comments about Stephen Mayne
Here is a selection of comments and feedback about Stephen Mayne over the years.
Jun. 25, 2016
Media coverage during Menzies campaign
Here is a chronological list of media coverage during the Menzies campaign.
Jul. 28, 2016
Key links to materials from Menzies campaign
Here are links to material published during the Federal election campaign when we took on Kevin Andrews in Menzies.
Sep. 24, 2016
Submission to 2016-17 Manningham budget
Below is the 3000 word submission Stephen Mayne has done to the 2016-17 City of Manningham budget, highlighting a range of projects which could and should be supported by the Federal Government, if Menzies wasn't "the forgotten seat".
May. 28, 2016
Menzies donations: chronology and disclosure
Below is the chronology of 125 donations totalling $38,540 received for the campaign against Kevin Andrews in Menzies. We are including full names where the donor agrees and explanations of the support at the bottom where statements are provided.
Jul. 17, 2016
What Menzies voters say about Kevin Andrews
Here are comments back from voters in Menzies and donors to our campaign when we've asked them what they think of Kevin Andrews and why he needs to go.
Jun. 25, 2016
Ranking the Menzies booths by Liberal support
Here is a ranking of the Menzies booths from the 2013 election, starting with the highest Liberal two party preferred vote.
Jun. 30, 2016
Running against Kevin Andrews in Menzies
If the Liberals don't disendorse Kevin Andrews, Stephen Mayne will be running against him as an independent at the forthcoming Federal election.
May. 7, 2016
Stephen Mayne's Menzies history
Here is a brief history of Stephen Mayne's connection with the Federal seat of Menzies.
Jun. 2, 2016
Voting history in Menzies for Kevin Andrews
Here are links to the AEC website tracking the last 6 results in Menzies.
Jul. 6, 2016
Full history of Liberal Party support
After Liberal Party President Michael Kroger claimed I was no "true liberal", here is the full history of support for the Liberal Party over the years.
Jun. 6, 2018
2015 tilt at Macquarie Group board
Stephen Mayne is running for the board of Macquarie Group. Here is a summary of the issues ahead of the July 23 AGM.
Jul. 22, 2015
How independents went in 2006 election
This list tracks how independent candidates went in the 2006 Victorian election.
Jan. 26, 2017
Elected to Melbourne City Council
Stephen Mayne successfully contested the 2012 City of Melbourne elections as an independent candidate.
Dec. 2, 2018
Contesting the Melbourne by-election
After Brownyn Pike resigned from the Victorian Parliament in mid-2012, we contested the by-election in the state seat of Melbourne. Here is what we said at the time about our campaign which delivered fourth spot in 16 person field with 4.74%. See final results.
Nov. 6, 2015
Rio Tinto 2011 board tilt
Stephen Mayne is standing as the first ever outside candidate for the Rio Tinto board at the AGMs in London on April 14 and in Perth on May 5. Here are some relevent links.
Dec. 6, 2015
Explaining the 2008 ASX board tilt
Stephen Mayne ran for the board of ASX at the AGM in Sydney on September 24, 2008. Here is an outline of the correspondence, key issues and various other links from the time.
Dec. 6, 2015
The 1999 Burwood by-election
After Jeff Kennett lost office, he quit Parliament and caused a by-election in Burwood, which Stephen Mayne contested. Here is a summary of the press reporting in 1999 and stories from our website of the time, www.jeffed.com.
Dec. 6, 2015
AFIC 2013 board tilt falls short
An attempt to shake up Australia's biggest listed investment company and encourage it to act more openly and transparently in the interests of Australia's 6 million direct retail shareholders fell short at the 2013 AGM.
Dec. 6, 2015
The Jeff Kennett treatise that helped tip him out
The first serious board tilt was meant to be the 1999 Victorian election but I was ruled ineligible for being on the electoral in Sydney and instead turned to the web and produced this 18,766 word treatise on jeffed.com about all that was wrong with Jeff Kennett. It was credited in some circles with helping bring down the Victorian Premier.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 16, 2014
The Oz Minerals board tilt
Stephen Mayne ran for the board of OZ Minerals Ltd at the 2009 AGM held on June 11 in Melbourne. Here is a package of information relevent to the campaign.
Dec. 6, 2015
BHP-Billiton board tilt in 2008
Stephen Mayne has nominated for the board of BHP Billiton at the forthcoming AGMs on a platform to protest against the proposed Rio Tinto takeover and encourage long-serving chairman Don Argus to retire.
Dec. 2, 2018
The battle for WA News in 2008
Shareholder activist Kerry Stokes took control of WA News without ever making a full bid. It has been a disaster for those investors who remained. Here's how it happened.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 6, 2015
Tackling the Alumina lunch club in 2008
This is the from Mayne Report subscriber-only edition on January 9.
By Stephen Mayne, Feb. 9, 2008
List of board tilts I didn't attend
Stephen Mayne has participated in more contested public company elections than any other Australian. Here is a brief summary of his electoral record when he did not attend the vote at the AGM.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Operation Murdoch democracy
After almost a decade of campaigning for better corporate governance at News Corp, we tried a different tack in 2007.
Dec. 6, 2015
All the action from Campaign Costello
It was our first tilt at a Federal election and we were delighted to get 2% of the vote and finish 4th in an eight person field in Peter Costello's seat of Higgins. Check out all the coverage and action from Higgins here.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Total abstain votes for each tilt
Here is a list of abstain votes in Stephen Mayne's various tilts at ASX listed companies over the years, including the very high 24% abstain vote in the 2008 ASX Ltd tilt, as Terry McCrann noted in his coverage.
Dec. 2, 2018
The Murdoch resolution and supporting statement
This is Stephen Mayne's shareholder resolution and supporting statement contained in the proxy statement for the 2007 News Corporation annual meeting which will be held in New York on 19 October. For the first time, shareholders will be able to vote on whether they want to retain Rupert Murdoch's undemocratic gerrymander over voting control of the company.
Dec. 2, 2018
News Corp board's defence of the indefensible
This is the full statement from the News Corp board defending Rupert Murdoch's gerrymander over News Corp and urging shareholders to vote against Stephen Mayne's shareholder resolution at the forthcoming annual meeting in New York on 19 October.
Dec. 2, 2018
Operation Murdoch democracy - it's game on
Can our little website end Rupert Murdoch's News Corp gerrymander?
Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Ranking the Independent Senate Votes in 2010
We have ranked from highest percentage of votes received to lowest of all 41 independents that ran for the senate in the 2010 federal election. Ungrouped independents have been italicised.
