AGMs
Companies which failed to deliver full online AGM participation in 2023
This list tracks ASX300 companies which failed to deliver full online AGM participation (questions and voting) since this became a thing during COVID in 2020 and 2021.
Sep. 29, 2023
Calendar for interesting 2023 main season AGMs
Calendar for interesting 2023 main season AGMs which am eligible to attend.
Sep. 29, 2023
7 questions asked at 2023 Fisher & Paykel AGM
Here is the text of 7 written questions lodged at the 2023 Fisher & Paykel hybrid AGM held on August 29. See archive copy of 87 minute webcast. No early disclosure of proxies in formal presos and only protest 17% against pay rise for NEDs.
Sep. 17, 2023
6 questions asked at 2023 Xero hybrid AGM
Here is the text of the 6 written questions asked at the 2023 Xero virtual AGM held on August 17, plus a summary of the answers with video grabs via Twitter. Watch the 61 minute webcast archive.
Aug. 23, 2023
Calendar for 2023 AGMs before the main season
This list tracks the 2023 AGM mini-season for public companies with December 31 balance dates, which are of interest in terms of potentially attending. And here is a list of the record 130 AGMs attended in 2022.
Sep. 17, 2023
Questions asked at 2023 AGMs
Below is a list of the AGMs where Stephen Mayne asked questions in 2023. After a record 70 in 2021, we almost doubled that to 130 in 2022 given the ease of access provided by online or hybrid AGMs. This lifted the overall tally since 1998 above 670.
Sep. 17, 2023
Standard AGM questions for chair preparation
Here are some standard AGM questions likely to be asked at 2022 AGMs for chairs wishing to prepare in advance.
Sep. 17, 2023
Companies which lodged proxies with ASX ahead of AGM
Here is a list of companies which have adopted the best practice of lodging the proxy position with the ASX along with the formal addresses before the AGM/EGM commences. It doesn't cruel debate at the AGM because it doesn't have to be announced to the AGM before the debate commences, if that's what chairs are worried about. Otherwise, it allows for a fully informed debate plus provides more timely data to the market and all stakeholders, including institutional investors and proxy advisers.
Aug. 30, 2023
Bucket list of ASX300 listed companies where yet to attend AGM
Bucket list of ASX listed companies where yet to attend AGM but would like to in 2023.
Sep. 29, 2023
Questions asked at 130 shareholder meetings in 2022
Below is a list of the AGMs or EGMs where Stephen Mayne, or his proxy, asked questions in 2022. After a record 70 last year, we almost doubled that to 130 in 2022 given the ease of access provided by online or hybrid AGMs. This lifted the overall tally since 1998 above 670.
Apr. 21, 2023
Tracking constitutional amendments to allow fully virtual AGMs
This list tracks attempts to amend constitutions to allow for virtual only AGMs, many of which have been withdrawn or defeated by shareholders. See this Crikey piece explaining how corporates just refuse to accept the message.
Jul. 7, 2023
Best practice in AGM transparency
This list tracks companies which have a history of adopting best practice in AGM transparency, both in how the AGM is delivered to maximise use of technology and participation and how comprehensive their online archive of AGM activity is.
Jan. 11, 2023
Shame file of ASX300 companies refusing to publish AGM webcast archive
Below is a shame file of current listed companies which are refusing to publish a transcript or archived copy of their 2022 AGM webcast.
Jan. 5, 2023
Companies which offered fully virtual AGMs in 2022
Quite a few companies have tried and failed to amend their constitutions to allow for fully virtual AGMs with no physical component. Here is a list of companies which did or will run fully virtual AGMs in 2022.
Nov. 24, 2022
590-plus AGMs we've asked questions at since 1998
Here is a list of almost 600 AGMs where Stephen Mayne has asked questions as a shareholder or proxy since it all began for The Daily Telegraph way back in October 1998, complete with links to stories written at the time, AGM webcasts, transcripts and any relevant media coverage.
Dec. 23, 2022
Companies which disclosed voting outcome by shareholders
Here is a list of companies which agreed to a request to provide poll results and/or proxy votes by both shares and shareholders, thereby providing an insight into retail shareholder sentiment and participation numbers.
Nov. 12, 2022
10 questions asked at 2023 Neuren Pharmaceuticals AGM
Here is the text of the 10 questions asked at the 2023 Neuren Pharmaceuticals hybrid AGM held on May 30.
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5 questions asked at 2023 Macquarie AGM
Here is the text of the 5 multi-pronged written questions asked at the 2023 Macquarie Group hybrid AGM held on July 27 which, to their credit, were all read out in full. Below is also a summary of the answers and some video footage via Twitter. The voting results weren't displayed until after the Q&A had finished and showed a 19.3% vote against the rem report.
Jul. 31, 2023
10 questions lodged at 2023 Task Ltd hybrid AGM
Below is the text of the 10 written questions asked at the 1 hour 2023 Task Ltd hybrid AGM held in Auckland on July 24, along with Twitter videos of the various exchanges. See webcast of full meeting, the notice of meeting and voting results.
Jul. 24, 2023
8 questions asked at 2023 29Metals AGM
Here is the text of the 8 written questions asked at the 2023 29Metals hybrid AGM held on June 1, along with a summary of the answers and some videos grabs of the exchanges via Twitter. The only protest vote was 5% against the CEO's incentive grant.
Jun. 4, 2023
6 questions asked at 2023 Atlas Arteria AGM
Here is the text of the 6 questions asked at the 90 minute 2023 Atlas Arteria hybrid AGM held on May 30, along with a summary of the answers and some video grabs of the exchanges.
May. 30, 2023
10 questions asked at 2023 Invocare AGM
Here is the text of the 10 online written questions lodged at the 2023 Invocare hybrid AGM held on May 26, only half of which were asked. The meeting lasted 126 minutes with plenty of takeover heat from the floor.
May. 27, 2023
4 questions asked at 2023 Boart Longyear AGM
Here is the text of the 4 written questions asked at the 2023 Boart Longyear virtual AGM held on May 25.
May. 25, 2023
Questions asked at 2023 Telix Pharmaceuticals AGM
Here is the text of the written questions submitted online during the 95 minute 2023 Telix Pharmaceuticals hybrid AGM held on May 24, along with a summary of the answers and some video grabs.
May. 27, 2023
9 questions asked at 2023 Ventia Services AGM
Here is the text of the 9 written questions asked online during the 2023 Ventia Services virtual AGM held on May 23, along with a summary of the answers and video grabs of the exchange via this high quality webcast and Twitter. Chair David Moffatt even said (watch video) he enjoyed the diverse range of questions at the end of the meeting.
May. 27, 2023
9 questions asked at 2023 Regal Funds Management AGM
Here is the text of the 9 written online questions asked during the 2023 Regal Funds Management hybrid AGM held on May 23. No webcast archive has been provided and all resolutions supported by more than 99% of voted stock.
May. 27, 2023
5 questions lodged at 2023 Pointsbet EGM
Here is the text of the 5 written questions lodged at the 45 minute Pointsbet hybrid EGM held on June 30, 2023 to approve the $US225 million sale of its US business to rival Fanatics. Chair Brett Paton gave an informative EGM address and the vote was 99% in favour.
Jun. 30, 2023
8 questions asked at 2023 Kina Securities AGM
Here is the text of the 8 questions asked at the 40 minute 2023 Kina Securities virtual AGM held on June 9, plus a summary of the answers with some video grabs via Twitter.
Jun. 18, 2023
7 questions asked at 2023 Yancoal AGM
Here is the text of the 7 written questions asked at the 2023 Yancoal hybrid AGM held on May 31, and a summary of the answers with some audio grabs via Twitter.
May. 31, 2023
Questions asked at 2023 Alumina AGM
Having attended the May 29 Alumina AGM in person, below are links to audio grabs of the various questions raised and answers provided. The biggest protest vote was 5.38% against chairman Peter Day.
Jun. 4, 2023
6 questions asked at 2023 Viva Energy AGM
Here is the text of the 6 written online questions asked at the 2023 Viva Energy hybrid AGM held on May 23. See webcast of 72 minute meeting, along with summary of answer and video grabs below.
May. 27, 2023
Video highlights from 2023 QBE AGM
QBE does not offer an AGM transcript so having attended in person in Sydney, the easiest way to capture the highlights of the 2023 hybrid AGM held on May 12 is to publish these video grabs from the webcast archive via Twitter.
May. 23, 2023
11 questions lodged at 2023 Waypoint REIT AGM
Here is the text of the 11 questions lodged at the 2023 Waypoint REIT hybrid AGM held on May 18, along with a summary of the answers provided.
May. 20, 2023
12 questions lodged at 2023 Here, There & Everywhere AGM
Here is the text of the 12 written questions lodged during the 2023 Here, There & Everywhere hybrid AGM, along with a summary of the answers.
May. 17, 2023
8 questions asked at 2023 IRESS AGM
See text of 8 written questions asked at the 2023 IRESS hybrid AGM held on May 4..
May. 6, 2023
Two questions asked at 2023 Rio Tinto AGM
Here is the text of the two online written questions asked at the 2023 Rio Tinto Ltd hybrid AGM held on May 4 in Perth, along with videos of the responses.
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12 questions asked at 2023 Iluka Resources AGM
Here is the text of the 12 written questions asked at the 2023 Iluka Resources hybrid AGM held on May 10, along with a summary of the answers provided. There was no censorship at what was a well run 110 minute meeting.
May. 10, 2023
6 questions asked at 2023 NZ ME AGM
Here is the text of the questions asked at the NZ ME hybrid AGM held on April 26, 2023.
May. 1, 2023
9 questions asked at 2023 Pepper Money AGM
Here is the text of the 9 questions asked at the 2023 Pepper Money online AGM held on Thursday, April 27.
May. 1, 2023
7 questions asked at 2023 Bell Financial Group AGM
Here is the text of the 7 questions asked at the 2023 online only Bell Financial Group AGM held on April 19. Only three of them were asked during the 26 minute meeting and those exchanges are summarised below. The webcast archive was initially made available via the company's home page and have requested it be permanently published with its own URL.
May. 27, 2023
13 questions asked at 2023 AMP AGM
Here is the text of the 13 questions asked at the 2023 AMP virtual AGM held on March 31. And kudos to AMP for publishing this archive of the nearly 4 hour webcast, along with this full transcript.
Apr. 21, 2023
Who does the key dates ASX announcement?
Best practice is for companies to do a "key dates" announcement each year spelling out the timetable for shareholders in the following 12 months. Here are some good examples.
Mar. 6, 2023
ASX listed companies worth >$100m which rejected online AGM questions post-COVID
This list tracks ASX listed companies with a market cap exceeding $100m which rejected live online AGM questions in 2022.
Dec. 13, 2022
Physical annual reports received in main 2022 season
This list tracks companies which send physical annual reports during the main 2022 AGM season.
Nov. 12, 2022
Smaller companies offering hybrid AGMs in 2022
Here is a list of smaller companies offering hybrid AGMs in 2022, putting to shame this list of companies capitalised at more than $100 million which didn't allow any online voting or questions during their physical meetings.
Nov. 11, 2022
When companies started publishing full AGM transcripts
This list tracks when companies first agreed to publish a full transcript of their AGM, an issue we have been pushing for the past couple of years.
Jan. 14, 2023
History of "say on climate" votes in Australia
Directors are increasingly agreeing to have a non-binding "say on climate" vote in order to fend off shareholder resolutions. This list tracks the history of Australian "say on climate" votes.
Oct. 30, 2022
Record 70 AGMs attended in 2021
Below are the details of the record 70 online AGMs that Stephen Mayne asked questions at in 2021, thanks to the benefit of virtual AGMs.
Nov. 5, 2022
12 questions asked at 2022 Betmakers questions
Here is the text of the 12 questions asked at the 2022 Betmakers hybrid AGM held on November 22, plus a summary of the answers. No webcast archive provided even though AGM debate generated ASX queries and media coverage.
Jan. 16, 2023
6 questions asked at 2022 Monadelphous AGM
Here is the text of the 6 written questions lodged at the 2022 Monadelphous hybrid AGM held on November 22. Not all were read out and the company emailed later to provide some clarifying answers. See webcast of 69 minute meeting.
Jan. 16, 2023
10 questions asked at 2022 Bluescope AGM
Below is the text of the 10 written questions submitted at the 2022 Bluescope Steel hybrid AGM which was held in Wollongong on November 22. See video archive of 122 minute meeting.
Jan. 16, 2023
14 questions asked at 2022 Pro Medicus AGM
Here is the text of 14 written questions submitted at the 2022 Pro Medicus hybrid AGM held on November 21, some of which weren't asked. See video archive of the 100 minute meeting.
Jan. 15, 2023
15 questions asked at 2022 Hills Industries AGM
Here is the text of the 15 questions asked at the 2022 Hills Industries hybrid AGM on November 23 which lasted an hour. A summary of the responses is below. No webcast archive but emailed a request on January 16, 2023.
Jan. 16, 2023
13 questions asked at 2022 Advanced Share Registries AGM
Here is the text of the 13 written questions asked at the 2022 Advanced Share Registries virtual AGM held on November 18. No AGM webcast initially provided so emailed a request on January 16, 2023 and got this link to the 49 minute meeting two days later.
Jan. 18, 2023
10 questions asked at 2022 Auswide Bank AGM
Here is the text of the questions lodged at the 2022 Auswide Bank hybrid AGM held on November 23, along with a summary of some of the answers. Watch video archive of 66 minute meeting.
Jan. 16, 2023
13 questions lodged at 2023 Technology One AGM
Here is the text of the 13 questions lodged at the 2023 Technology One hybrid AGM held on February 22, which lasted for 68 minutes with only the ASA rep and I asking questions. There was a disappointing amount of censorship of the questions and chair Pat O'Sullivan was very brief in those he did answer.
Feb. 22, 2023
7 questions asked at 2022 Starpharma AGM
Questions asked at 2022 Starpharma hybrid AGM, which was held on November 29 and lasted two hours and 20 minutes. The formal addresses dragged on for an hour and this archived AGM webcast only lasts 91 minutes so there appears to have been some editing down, potentially including some of these questions listed as "not asked" below.
Jan. 16, 2023
16 questions asked at 2022 Aristocrat Leisure AGM
Here is the text of 16 questions lodged at the Aristocrat Leisure AGM held on February 24, 2022. Aristocrat is still refusing to publish an archive of the 90 minute AGM webcast, which contributed to a decision to run for the board at the 2023 AGM. An extract from ASA's 2022 AGM report is included below as it has some details on the answers.
Jan. 18, 2023
12 questions asked at 2022 Goodman Group AGM
Here is the text of the 12 questions asked at the 2022 Goodman Group hybrid AGM held on November 17, plus a summary of the answers provided. See webcast archive of 100 minute meeting.
Jan. 16, 2023
9 questions asked at 2022 Collins Foods AGM
These 9 questions were submitted at the 2022 Collins Foods AGM held on Friday, September 2 but only 5 of them were actually asked. The meeting only lasted 61 minutes and we finally got both an audio archive and transcript 4 months after the meeting after engaging directly with chair Robert Kaye.
Jan. 16, 2023
14 Scentre Group 2022 questions
Here is the text of the 14 questions Stephen Mayne lodged at the 2022 Scentre Group AGM held on April 7, 2022 and check out this partial transcript demonstrating how chair Brian Schwartz butchered most of them.
Jan. 15, 2023
7 questions asked at 2022 Qube AGM
Here is the text of the 7 questions asked at the 2022 Qube hybrid AGM held on November 24. See webcast of 83 minute meeting. Biggest protest vote was 5.4% against veteran chair Alan Davies.
Jan. 16, 2023
7 questions asked at 2022 Karoon Energy AGM
Here is the text of the 7 questions asked at the 2022 Karoon Energy hybrid AGM held on November 24. Watch webcast of 98 minute meeting.
Mar. 6, 2023
16 questions asked at 2022 Cromwell AGM
Here is the text of the 15 questions asked at the 2022 Cromwell Property Group hybrid AGM held in Brisbane on November 16, along with a summary of some of the answers and some video grabs. Watch webcast archive.
Jan. 16, 2023
8 questions asked at 2022 Pact Group AGM
Here is the text of the 8 written questions asked at the fully virtual 2022 Pact Group AGM held on November 16. Chair Raphael Geminder wasn't keen to talk about his controlling stake or intentions but see below for some answers sent by the company after the meeting. Listen to audio archive of 1 hour meeting.
Jan. 16, 2023
16 questions asked at 2022 Platinum Asset Management AGM
Here is the text of the 16 questions asked at the 2022 Platinum Asset Management hybrid AGM held on November 16. Watch video archive of 2 hour and 22 minute AGM.
Jan. 18, 2023
12 questions asked at 2022 Opthea AGM
Here is the text of 12 questions asked at the 30 minute 2022 Opthea virtual meeting held on November 16. No sign of any webcast archive here.
Jan. 15, 2023
10 questions asked at 2022 Capitol Health AGM
Here is the text of the 10 written questions asked at the 2022 Capitol Health virtual AGM held on November 15, along with a summary of the answers and links to some audio via Twitter.
Nov. 15, 2022
9 questions asked at 2022 Allkem AGM
Here is the text of the 9 written questions asked at the 2022 Allkem hybrid AGM held on November 15. No one else asked questions. Watch webcast of 86 minute meeting.
Jan. 18, 2023
7 questions lodged at Sports Entertainment Group AGM
These 7 written questions were lodged during the Sports Entertainment Group 2022 hybrid AGM held on November 9 but were all ignored despite a message from the company during the zoom meeting that the questions would be answered later in the meeting, which only lasted 23 minutes with no shareholder questions. Very disappointing. Watch video via twitter of chair Craig Coleman prematurely closing the meeting. Emailed requested access to webcast archive on January 18.
Jan. 18, 2023
11 written questions lodged at 2022 REA Group AGM
Here is the text of the 11 written questions lodged during the 2022 REA Group hybrid AGM held on November 10, plus a brief summary of any answers provided and links to some video grabs.
Nov. 11, 2022
11 questions asked at 2022 Nine AGM
Here is the text of the 11 written questions asked at the 2022 Nine Entertainment hybrid AGM held on November 10, 7 of which were asked whilst 2 other topics were covered by other shareholders.
Nov. 11, 2022
12 questions asked at 2022 Monash IVF AGM
Here is the text of the 12 questions asked at the 2022 Monash IVF hybrid AGM which was held on November 11. No one else asked question even though they have about 7,000 shareholders.
Nov. 11, 2022
7 Accent Group questions at 2022 AGM
Here is the text of the 7 written Accent Group questions lodged at the 2022 hybrid AGM held on November 11.
Nov. 11, 2022
11 questions asked at Alterity Therapeutics 2022 AGM
11 questions asked at Alterity Therapeutics 2022 hybrid AGM held on November 11.
Nov. 11, 2022
8 questions asked at the 2022 Liberty Financial Group AGM
Here is the text of the 8 questions asked at the 2022 Liberty Financial Group hybrid AGM held on November 9, plus a summary of the answers provided.
Nov. 9, 2022
4 questions lodged at 2022 Coles hybrid AGM
Here is the text of the 4 questions lodged at the 2022 Coles hybrid AGM held on November 9, plus a summary of the responses by old school chair James Graham, along with video grabs via Twitter.
Nov. 9, 2022
10 questions lodged at 2022 Newcrest AGM
Here is the text of the 10 written questions lodged at the 2022 Newcrest hybrid AGM held on November 9.
Nov. 12, 2022
11 questions asked at 2022 Sims Group AGM
Here is the text of the 11 written questions lodged at the 2022 Sims Group hybrid AGM held on November 8 plus a brief summary of the answers. Only two weren't asked.
Nov. 9, 2022
5 questions asked at 2022 Spark NZ AGM
Here is the text of the 5 written questions asked at the 2022 Spark NZ hybrid AGM held on November 4.
Nov. 5, 2022
8 questions lodged at 2022 Qantas AGM
Here is the text of the 8 questions lodged at the 2022 Qantas hybrid AGM held on November 4, with a brief summary of the answers and links to a couple of videos. Two were ignored and only 4 were read out in full unedited. See webcast archive of 128 minute meeting.
Jan. 18, 2023
8 questions asked at 2022 Bendigo Bank AGM
Here is the text of the 8 questions asked at the 2022 Bendigo Bank hybrid AGM held on Monday, November 7.
Nov. 11, 2022
7 questions lodged at 2022 Servcorp AGM
Here is the text of the 7 written questions lodged at the 2022 Servcorp hybrid AGM held at 4.30pm on November 9 in Sydney.
Nov. 11, 2022
12 questions lodged at 2022 ZIP AGM
Here is the text of the 12 written questions lodged at the 2022 ZIP AGM which was a fully virtual meeting held on November 3.
Nov. 3, 2022
10 questions lodged at 2022 Polynovo AGM
Here is the text of 10 written questions lodged at the 2022 Polynovo hybrid AGM held on October 28. The majority, which are italicised, were censored and not asked.
Oct. 30, 2022
7 questions asked at 2022 Domino's AGM
Here is the text of the 7 written questions asked at the 2022 Domino's hybrid AGM held on November 2, plus a brief summary of the answers provided.
Nov. 3, 2022
5 questions lodged at 2022 Southern Cross Media AGM
Here is the text of the 5 written questions lodged at the 2022 Southern Cross Media hybrid AGM held on October 21. All answers were provided by CEO Grant Blackley and no other shareholders asked questions.
Oct. 21, 2022
15 questions asked at 2022 Globe International AGM and spill meeting
Here is the text of the 15 questions asked at the 2022 Globe International virtual AGM and subsequent spill meeting held on October 27, plus a summary of the answers given.
Oct. 28, 2022
12 questions lodged at 2022 Data3 AGM
Here is the text of the 12 written questions lodged at the 2022 Data3 hybrid AGM held on October 27, plus a brief summary of the answers. Only the last 2 weren't asked.
Oct. 28, 2022
3 questions asked at 2022 Wesfarmers AGM
Here is the text of the 3 written questions lodged at the 2022 Wesfarmers hybrid AGM held on October 27.
Oct. 28, 2022
9 questions asked at 2022 GUD AGM
Here is the text of the 9 questions asked at 2022 GUD hybrid AGM held on October 27.
Oct. 28, 2022
6 written questions lodged at JB Hi Fi AGM
Here is the text of the 6 written questions lodged at JB Hi Fi 2022 hybrid AGM, held on October 27.
Nov. 7, 2022
6 questions asked at 2022 IAG AGM
Here is the text of the 6 questions asked at the 2022 IAG hybrid AGM which was held on October 21. Watch webcast of 106 minute meeting including this 2 minute video of the fire alarms interruption.
Jan. 6, 2023
7 questions at 2022 Magellan AGM
Here is the text of 7 written questions submitted at the 2022 Magellan Financial Group hybrid AGM held on Thursday, October 20.
Oct. 20, 2022
6 questions asked at 2022 St Barbara Mines AGM
Here is the text of the 6 questions asked at 2022 St Barbara Mines hybrid AGM held on October 26.
Oct. 26, 2022
11 questions asked at 2022 Dexus AGM
Here is the text of the 11 written questions lodged during the 2022 Dexus hybrid AGM held on October 26, along with a brief summary of the answers with links to some short videos taken on the Iphone from the webcast and published via Twitter.
Oct. 26, 2022
10 questions asked at 2022 Tabcorp AGM
Here is the text of the 10 written questions lodged during the 2022 Tabcorp hybrid AGM held on October 26.
Oct. 28, 2022
9 questions lodged at 2022 Regis Healthcare AGM
Here is the text of the 9 questions and comments lodged at the 2022 Regis Healthcare hybrid AGM held on October 25, 7 of which were read out.
Oct. 26, 2022
5 questions asked at 2022 DUI AGM
Here is the the text of the 5 questions asked at the 2022 Diversified United Investment (DUI) hybrid AGM held on Thursday, October 20.
Oct. 20, 2022
7 questions asked at 2022 Perpetual AGM
Here is the text of the 7 written questions lodged at the 2022 Perpetual hybrid AGM held on Thursday, October 20, plus a brief summary of the answers. Watch webcast archive of 2 hour and 42 minute meeting.
Jan. 18, 2023
8 questions at 2022 Transurban AGM
Here are the written questions lobbed at the 2022 Transurban AGM which started at 11am on October 20.
Oct. 20, 2022
13 questions asked at 2022 APA AGM
Here is the text of 13 written questions lodged at the 2022 APA AGM held on October 19, with only 3 not being asked after the chairman called time citing a 2 question limit per resolution.
Oct. 19, 2022
12 questions asked at 2022 Endeavour Group AGM
Here is the text of the 12 written questions lodged at the 2022 Endeavour Group AGM held on August 18, all but one of which were asked, although chair Peter Hearl didn't allow any other director to answer any of them.
Oct. 19, 2022
9 questions asked at 2022 Healthia AGM
Here is the text of the 9 questions asked at the 2022 Healthia hybrid AGM held on November 29 in Brisbane. No sign of any webcast archive so don't know what the answers were.
Jan. 1, 2023
10 questions asked at 2022 Cochlear AGM
Here is the text of the 10 written questions asked at the 2022 hybrid Cochlear AGM, along with a summary of the response. All questions were read out in full, which is to Cochlear's credit.
Oct. 18, 2022
6 written questions asked at Telstra's 2022 EGM
6 written questions asked at Telstra's 2022 EGM approving an internal restructure, which was held on October 11 half an hour after the AGM.
Oct. 11, 2022
6 online questions lodged at 2022 Telstra AGM
Here is the text of the 6 online questions lodged at the 2022 Telstra AGM held on October 11.
Oct. 11, 2022
AGMs of note in the first half of 2022
This list tracks AGMs of companies with a December 31 balance date and a market cap exceeding $100 million, all of which comprises the so-called AGM mini-season which runs until the May 31 deadline.
Jul. 8, 2022
AGM transcripts provided up until 2010
Back when The Mayne Report had staff (ie 2007 until 2010), we were emailing companies asking them to send through transcripts from past AGMs which produced the following up until the end of 2010.
Oct. 11, 2021
How AGMs were handled in 2020 during corona virus
This list tracks the 2020 AGM mini-season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov. 28, 2020
Our favourite AGM audio exchanges
Below is a package of some of favourite AGM audio highlights from the period 2007 until 2010.
Dec. 31, 2018
Questions on capital raising fairness at AGMs
Amidst the biggest deluge of capital raisings in Australian corporate history, we have been raising serious questions about the fairness of the system at AGMs as follows. Click on the links below.
Dec. 31, 2018
Getting auditors to speak at AGMs
Below is a compilation of audio files from various AGMs over the years where auditors have been asked to comment on the accounts.
Jun. 9, 2021
Examples of lively AGM exchanges
Here are some interesting AGM exchanges from public company AGMS.
Nov. 22, 2014
Companies which clarify rem ahead of AGM vote
This list looks at companies which put out an ASX announcement clarifying an aspect of their remuneration arrangements shortly before an AGM, usually at the prompting of proxy advisers or major institutional investors.
Sep. 2, 2022
100+ favourite AGMs since 1999
Here is a list of AGMs where Stephen Mayne has asked questions as a shareholder or proxy since it all began way back in October 1998, complete with links to stories written at the time and any relevant media coverage.
Dec. 31, 2018
Controversial withdrawn resolutions at Aussie AGMs
Not enough resolutions are rejected by shareholders but here is a list of those that have been, often because they were facing impending defeat.
Jun. 9, 2021
Women on boards debate transcripts
Below is a collection of transcripts of our questions and responses about gender diversity on Australian public company boards.
Dec. 31, 2018
Raising lack of women on boards
Women only represent 10% of directors on major public company boards in Australia. This is a disgrace and here are the audio files, links and transcripts where we've raised the issue.
Mar. 3, 2012
10 questions asked at 2022 Appen AGM
Here is the text of the 10 questions asked at the 2022 Appen AGM held on May 27, 2022. The italicised bit weren't read out.
Jul. 2, 2022
10 questions asked at 2022 AMCIL AGM
Here is a summary of the 10 questions asked at the 2022 AMCIL AGM held on October 4, plus links to the webcast archive.
Oct. 6, 2022
11 questions asked at Eagers Automotive AGM
See text of 11 questions asked at Eagers Automotive AGM held on May 19. 2022
May. 21, 2022
8 questions asked at 2022 Crown Resorts scheme meeting
Here is the text of the 8 written questions lodged and asked at the 32 minute Crown Resorts scheme meeting held on May 20, 2022. A brief summary of the answers from chair Ziggy Switkowski is also provided.
May. 20, 2022
7 questions asked at 2022 Woodside AGM
Below is the text of written questions lodged at the 2022 Woodside Energy AGM held on May 19 in Perth. All were read out in full with the exception of the final one.
May. 19, 2022
6 questions asked at 2022 AFIC AGM
The following 6 online questions were asked at the 2022 AFIC AGM held in Melbourne on October 4.
Oct. 4, 2022
14 questions asked at 2022 ASX AGM
Here is the text of the 14 written online questions asked by Stephen Mayne at the 2022 ASX AGM held on September 28. Moderator Matthew Gibbs never disclosed who was asking the questions but he read all of them out with only the odd edit. Here is the web page with access to both the transcript and AGM webcast.
Sep. 30, 2022
10 questions asked at 2022 Suncorp AGM
These 10 written questions were lodged at the 2022 Suncorp AGM, which was held on September 23, a day later than originally planned due to the public holiday for the Queen. Watch high quality webcast of meeting which lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes. The floor debate started after 67 minutes and 7 or our questions were dealt with.
Sep. 27, 2022
Questions asked at 2022 Air New Zealand AGM.
Here is the text of 14 live written questions lodged during today's Air New Zealand AGM, although those in italics below were not read out even though announcer/moderator "Kim" said on multiple occasions "there are not further questions online", which was false. Disappointing to only have 4 questions read out.
Sep. 22, 2022
15 questions asked at 2022 Webjet AGM
The following 15 written questions were asked at the hybrid Webjet AGM held on August 31, 2022 and only question 14 was not asked. See full transcript. Unless detailed, all answers were by chair Roger Sharp.
Sep. 4, 2022
11 questions submitted at 2022 Dicker Data AGM
Text of 11 questions submitted at 2022 Dicker Data AGM held on May 20, 2022. There was some abbreviating in the reading.
May. 21, 2022
14 questions lodged at OzForex AGM
Online written questions lodged by Stephen Mayne at the 2022 OzForex AGM, held on August 11, 2022. Only 4 of the 14 were dealt with. The 10 which were ignored are in italics. Watch the full webcast on Youtube.
Aug. 15, 2022
Questions lodged at 2022 ALS AGM
Here is the full text of all 12 written questions lodged at the ALS AGM held on August 23, the majority of which were ignored. See voting results with 2 big protest votes against both directors up for election.
Aug. 31, 2022
14 questions asked at 2022 Macquarie AGM
The Macquarie Group 2022 AGM saw 14 questions lodged by Stephen Mayne and his father David Mayne, across 3 different platforms - through Link before the AGM, via Lumi during the AGM and in person at the physical AGM. Here is a full transcript of all exchanges.
Aug. 3, 2022
6 questions asked at 2022 Eagers Automotive EGM
Here is the text of the 6 questions asked at the Eagers Automotive EGM held on July 15 2022 to approve the $193 million related party transaction to purchase the ACT car dealership assets off Nick Politis, a director of Eagers and the largest shareholder with almost 28%. They were read out in full with comprehensive answers provided.
Jul. 15, 2022
9 questions lodged at 2022 Costa Group AGM
Below is the text of the 9 questions lodged at the 2022 Costa Group AGM. I wasn't able to listen and they haven't provided a webcast archive so at this point I don't know what happened.
Jul. 2, 2022
13 questions asked at 2022 CIMIC AGM
The following online written questions were asked by Stephen Mayne at the 2022 CIMIC AGM held on April 6. Watch the webcast.
Apr. 7, 2022
7 questions asked at 2022 QBE AGM
Text of 7 questions asked at 2022 QBE AGM held on May 5, with a brief summary of the answers provided. All questions were read out in full without editing. Watch the full webcast archive, but no transcript provided.
Jul. 8, 2022
4 questions asked at 2022 IRESS AGM
Questions asked at 2022 IRESS AGM held on May 5.
May. 7, 2022
8 questions asked at 2022 TPG Telecom AGM
The following 8 text questions were lodged ahead of the 2022 TPG Telecom AGM held on May 3.
May. 3, 2022
11 questions asked at 2022 Santos AGM
Below is the text of 11 questions asked at the 2022 Santos AGM held on May 3, along with the 4 which weren't read out. See webcast archive of 3 hour and 28 minute meeting.
Jan. 18, 2023
Five questions asked at the 2022 Iluka Resources AGM
Here is the text of the 5 text questions asked at the 2022 Iluka Resources AGM which were all read out in full and addressed by chairman Greg Martin. I miscalculated the time difference with WA so logged into the AGM when it was almost finished after 50 minutes of action.
Apr. 13, 2022
13 questions asked at debut GQG Partners AGM
GQG Partners is a Florida-based fund manager which currently manages $US92 billion and raised $1.18 billion selling 20% of its stock in Australia last year. Stephen Mayne was the sole inquisitor at its inaugural AGM on April 27 and this is how it rolled.
Apr. 27, 2022
Eight questions asked at debut 2022 Latitude AGM
Here is the text of eight questions lodged at the 2022 Latitude Financial Group AGM, many of which were butchered by chairman Mike Tilley who insisted on reading them out himself, despite being asked not to.
Apr. 27, 2022
19 questions lobbed at debut Endeavour Group AGM
There are the written questions lodged by Stephen Mayne at the Endeavour Group AGM held on October 21. Those that were ignored have been italicised.
Oct. 24, 2021
News Corp AGM questions and more debate suppression
This story appeared in Crikey after the News Corp 2020 online AGM and below it are the 8 questions which were submitted, only two of which were asked. Click here to listen to the pathetically short 26 minute AGM webcast, where shareholder free speech was suppressed as usual.
Jul. 23, 2021
3 questions lodged at the 2022 Ausnet takeover meeting
The following 3 questions were lodged at the Ausnet takeover meeting held on January 28, 2022. The first was ignored but the other two were duly read out and answered.
Feb. 14, 2022
7 questions asked at Sydney Airport takeover meeting
Below is the text of the 7 text questions asked at the Sydney Airport takeover meeting held on February 3, 2022, all of which were duly read out in full, albeit sometimes broken up into separate missives. When the transcript arrives we'll have a fuller account of the answers.
Feb. 3, 2022
Transcript of 2019 Macquarie AGM exchanges
Here is an edited transcript of the exchanges from last Thursday's Macquarie Group AGM in Sydney.
Jun. 15, 2021
Questions lodged at the Moelis AGM
Is Jeffrey Browne suitable to become Collingwood President? He is the current chair of ASX-listed Moelis Australia and below is a case study looking at how Moelis Australia handled the 22 online written questions which Stephen Mayne lodged during its May 28 AGM. Only 5 of them weren't asked. The company refuses to publish an archive of the AGM webcast, which is poor transparency.
Jun. 9, 2021
Questions lodged at the Rio Tinto AGM
Here is the text of the 11 written questions lodged during the Rio Tinto AGM. Only two of them were asked in a package linked in with two other shareholders.
May. 8, 2021
Multiple AGM battles: Rupert, Fairfax, Macquarie, Alumina
In 2010 we put together this package of companies where we have had more than three encounters over the years. News Corp and Macquarie are equal favorites with eight AGMs attended.
Jun. 9, 2021
Interesting upcoming AGMs for main 2021 season
This list looks at interesting meetings coming up during the 2021 corporate AGM season. And here is the list of all AGMs attended over the years, including this season.
Dec. 14, 2021
AGMS attended for the Daily Telegraph in 1998
Here are the lists of the AGMs we've attended since 1998.
Jun. 1, 2021
Special edition after 2007 News Corp AGM
The triumphant update sent out a few hours after the News Corp AGM.
Oct. 26, 2016
Transcripts of the big Westfield clashes of 2014
Here is an edited transcript of the two Westfield meetings held in 2014 when the proposed controversial restructure was eventually deferred after looking like being headed for a narrow defeat.
Jun. 9, 2021
Tracking 233 last day AGM laggards in 2014
This list tracks the voting results from the 233 June 30 balance date companies which held their AGM on the last possible day, November 28, 2014.
Jun. 9, 2021
26 early AGMs attended but said nothing at
With the world's biggest small portfolio and the luxury of our own publication, there is no problem speaking at AGMs these days. However, as a regular reporter for mainstream newspapers and someone who was almost financially ruined there were plenty of meetings over the years which I attended but didn't ask questions at. Here is a list of them, along with any relevent reports from the day.
By Stephen Mayne, Mar. 27, 2022
Is the AGM dead?
This article appeared in the Chartered Secretaries Australia magazine in 2006.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 22, 2014
2021 AGM mini season
The 2021 AGM mini season was unique because it was a combination of physical, online only and hybrid AGMs. Here is what happened, including whether companies have made a full archive of the meeting available.
Jan. 3, 2023
How an AGM should be run
This was first published by Crikey in 2000, but has resonance today as we strive to improve public company AGMs.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 26, 2007
How we saved IAG $300 million
Shareholder activism, and journalism for that matter, is all about trying to change outcomes for the better and this tale is one of the Mayne Report's proudest boasts, because it really does seem that we helped save the shareholders of Insurance Australia Group $300 million.
By Jason Groves, Nov. 22, 2014
Jousting with the colourful HFA and MFS boys
Listed Australian asset manager HFA Holdings has agreed to pay $730 million for a US hedge fund called Lighthouse Partners such that the combined operation will look after $9 billion globally.
Jan. 8, 2008
Robert Reeves vs ANZ - the slugfest continues
The ding dong struggle between Robert Reeves and his former colleagues at the ANZ bank continues.
Nov. 22, 2014
Timbercorp one of the best AGMs ever
This is the report sent to Mayne Report subscribers hours after the Timbercorp AGM finished on February 21, 2008.
Dec. 4, 2008
2001 Channel Ten AGM account
This account of the Channel Ten AGM was sent to Crikey subscribers on December 5, 2001.
Nov. 22, 2014
Progress report on getting AGM records
We're getting towards the end of our exercise in writing to companies asking for transcripts or audio files from old AGMs, so that a future book project will accurately tell the tale of what happened at some 600-plus AGMs over the years. Here's a progress report thus far:
Sep. 2, 2022
The biggest votes against directors up until 2008
Incumbent directors in Australia average around 96% of votes when they are up for re-election. Here is a slightly dated list of directors who received a protest vote exceeding 10%.
Jan. 7, 2023
Woolies tells pokies porkies in 2007
The Woolworths AGM on November 16 in Sydney was a good opportunity to put the retailing powerhouse through its paces about pokies, succession planning and even the forthcoming Rudd Government's prices inquiry. But first, look at this disgraceful picture from one of my local pubs.
By Stephen Mayne, Jun. 9, 2021
Belting up on the Gunns cowboys
We gave Gunns plenty of stick at their AGM in Launceston on Thursday as you can see from this piece sent to Mayne Report subscribers early on Friday morning.
By Stephen Mayne, Nov. 6, 2015
Battling with Westfield legend Frank Lowy in 1999
Taking on Westfield boss Frank Lowy in 1999 produced this account for www.jeffed.com.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 6, 2015
Sticking it to John "Singo" Singleton in 2001
Stephen Mayne took on John Singleton at his AGM in May 2001 and this is what was sent to Crikey subscribers at the time.
By Stephen Mayne, Jun. 9, 2021
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