Tilts
The controversial Seven-Westrac deal
Here is a compilation of what we've been saying about the proposed $2 billion related party transaction involving Kerry Stokes, Seven Network Ltd and Westrac.
Mar. 5, 2010
Stephen Mayne's campaign speeches
Below are links to the audio or transcripts from various campaign speeches that Stephen Mayne has given in his 40-something tilts over the past decade.
Jan. 12, 2010
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, Jan. 12, 2010
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.
Jan. 12, 2010
Campaigns against NAB, AWB and Ten
December will be a big month for contested election with three major Australian companies facing board challenges after treating their retail shareholders disgracefully in capital raisings.
Jan. 12, 2010
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.
Aug. 26, 2009
BHP-Billiton board tilt
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.
Mar. 25, 2009
Explaining the 2008 ASX board tilt
Stephen Mayne has nominated for the board of ASX at the forthcoming AGM in Sydney on September 24. Here is an outline of the correspondence, key issues and various other links.
Mar. 25, 2009
The battle for WA News
The incumbent board of West Australian Newspapers Holdings appears likely to be thrown out at the EGM on April 23, so shareholders must now decide which of the 11 external candidates, including yours truly and two representatives from Channel Seven, should be elected. We sent out this detailed update at 5.30pm on March 17 and our latest subscriber-update is available here.
By Stephen Mayne, Mar. 25, 2009
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 arguably any other Australian. Here is a brief summary of his electoral record when he did not attend the vote.
By Stephen Mayne, Jan. 18, 2008
The 1999 Burwood by-election
After Jeff Kennett lost office, he quit Parliament and caused a by-election in his seat of Parliament, 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.
Jan. 15, 2008
Operation Murdoch democracy 2007
After almost a decade of campaigning for better corporate governance at News Corp, we tried a different tack in 2007.
Dec. 4, 2008
Fast and furious eight face-offs with Fairfax
Here is a compilation of material relating to the current Fairfax Media board tilt, including accounts of all past AGM encounters with the company.
Nov. 19, 2009
Third time lucky at the RACV
The RACV is Australia's biggest remaining mutual and we've had three cracks at the board in 2002, 2005 and 2006 - eventually succeeding on the third attempt.
By Stephen Mayne, Jan. 15, 2008
Naming and shaming the platform censors
Here is the complete shame file of companies who have censored Stephen Mayne's submitted platform during a contested board election over the past seven years.
Aug. 3, 2009
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, Sep. 3, 2009
Why Steve Harris would be good for WA News
The board of WA News desperately needs someone with direct editorial experience after the chaotic Paul Armstrong reign and that means either Steve Harris or yours truly, but will the head hunters, institutions and proxy advisers appreciate the important of editorial to a newspaper company?
By Stephen Mayne, Apr. 10, 2008
The CV sent to Stokes' head hunters
The following CV was sent to Korn Ferry ahead of a formal interview on behalf of the Seven Network to determine who the billionaire will back at this month's EGM of WA News.
Mar. 25, 2009
