NAB: Friday, December 17 - proxies were announced before the meeting began. See text of 6 questions asked and watch webcast archive. They rejected request for a transcript. See letter to chair before the meeting.
ANZ: Thursday, December 16 - declined all pre-AGM transparency requests. See text of 10 questions lodged. Watch webcast archive. Yet to deliver a transcript.
Westpac: December 15, 2021: declined some of these pre-AGM transparency requests but was very pleased they produced this 95 page transcript. See text of questions asked and watch webcast.
Soul Pattinson: December 10, noon - see text of questions lodged, not all of which were asked. Failed to produce an archive of the webcast or transcript.
Sandfire Resources: November 26, 2pm - see text of 9 questions asked. No webcast archive provided.
Regional Express: November 24, 3pm - asked about 10 questions which were delayed until the end. Failed to produce an AGM webcast or transcript.
Prime Media: November 24, 11am - see text of questions asked. No archive of webcast available.
K&S Corporation: November 23, 2pm - asked about 12 questions, no other shareholder participated. No webcast archive, as you can see here.
Brickworks: November 23, noon - see text of questions asked and voting results. Failed to produce webcast archive or transcript.
Link Group: November 23, 11.30am - see text of questions asked. See archive of 1 hour 51 minute webcast. No transcript provided.
Kathmandu: November 23, 11am - see text of questions asked. See full AGM transcript lodged with ASX, something you rarely see, but couldn't find video archive.
Lovissa: November 22, 4pm - see text of questions asked. No AGM webcast archive provided.
Betmakers: November 22, 11am - see text of questions asked. No webcast archive provided.
Monash IVF: November 19, 2pm - see text of questions asked. Failed to produce an AGM archive, even after publishing this audio file in 2020.
Next DC: November 19, 11am - asked about 10 questions, including about controversial 2020 capital raising. See 90 minute webcast.
PEXA: November 19, 10am - see text of questions. No webcast archive provided.
Accent Group: November 19, 10am - see text of questions asked. No webcast archive provided.
Northern Star: November 18, 5pm - see text of 13 questions asked. No webcast archive or transcript available. Old school chair Michael Chaney AO proved during the meeting he was certainly not a modern company leader, rejecting all requests for transparency and dismissing a JobKeeper question as "hopeless". He also conceded that this $12 billion gold mining giant which owns 100% of Kalgoorlie's super pit was not very diverse - 8 of the 9 directors live in Perth.
Humm Group: November 18, 4pm - see text of 13 questions asked of the now rebranded Flexigroup directors, plus this 67 minute webcast. Was a thorough but fair grilling given the Andrew Abercrombie chaired outfit has performed poorly for investors of late.
AMA Group: November 18, 2.30pm - see text of 16 questions asked of the battling car repairs giant which tucked into $65 million of Jobkeeper, making the top 10 of ASX listed company recipients. The external candidate Peter Taylor polled less than 5%, mainly because he's currently suing the company. This 83 minute webcast is available and they didn't even name the challenging candidate in these voting results.
Mineral Resources: November 18, 12.30pm - see text of questions asked. Billionaire CEO Chris Ellison reminded me of former Oxiana boss Owen Hegarty in his hey day. A real evangelist prone to making overblown claims. Hence the importance of this full 26 page transcript which has been commendably produced. However, the transcript didn't include the text of the spruiking corporate videos. If you go to the end of this 1 hour and 45 minute webcast, you'll see the corporate video finishes with the following lines: "The future for Mineral Resources is unlimited, we are the gold at the end of the rainbow." Hmmm, should ASIC and the ASX be discouraging such boosterism?
Mirvac: November 18, 11am - as so often happens, the ASA representative and I were the only people asking questions. See this transcript and watch the webcast of the 64 minute meeting. There were 9% protest votes against chair John Mulcahy and James Millar given both have been on the board since 2009. Unlike with Dexus, Goodman and Charter Hall, there was no big remuneration protest related to excessively generous incentive grants to already wealthy CEOs. Might that be because Mirvac's CEO, Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, is female and doesn't need a top-up given that she's already made about $20 million from her long term incentive scheme.
Freedom Foods: November 18, 10am: see text of 6 questions asked. Listen to 58 minute webcast or read transcript. I'm down 90% on my $500 investment and this has been an absolute shocker steered by the Perich family, which is a related party milk supplier.
Bluescope Steel: November 18, 10am: see text of 7 questions asked. Watch webcast. Chairman John Bevan was Dr No as he rejected the transcript request, rejected disclosing the voting result by shares and shareholders and wouldn't even say what the proxy advisers were recommending. However, investors are happy because all resolutions passed with more than 97% of the voted shares in favour.
Altium: November 18, 9.30am: see text of 6 questions asked. Watch webcast of 2 hour and 19 minute meeting which was very much a show-case for this fabulous global player in the software for electric circuit boards. The Q&A didn't start until 90 minutes in but at least we got all the proxies first and there were big protest with 30% against the NED fees rise thanks to an ISS recommendation which was followed by the offshore index fund donkey vote (Blackrock, Vanguard and State Street). There was an 8% against vote chairman Sam Weiss and 40% against the constitutional tweak to allow for virtual meetings, meaning that it was defeated. See voting results. Also, big kudos to chairman Weiss for disclosing the for and against votes by shareholder on key resolutions during the meeting This was done on the fly after a written question, plus in the formal results.
Seek: November 17, 4pm - see text of 11 questions asked. See voting results where there were 3 Ian Narev rem protests ranging between 14-17%. See webcast.
Cromwell Property Group: November 17, 2pm - hybrid AGM with shareholders in Brisbane, top brass on video in Sydney. See list of 12 questions asked. Only small protest was 10.7% against Jialie Tang. No archive of webcast provided.
Liberty Financial: November 17, 12.30pm - see text of 13 questions asked. Listen to archive of 46 minute meeting.
Praemium (PPS): November 17, 11am - see text of 7 questions asked. No AGM archive provided.
Platinum Asset Management: November 17, 10am - see text of 10 questions asked. See video of 101 minute meeting.
Adore Beauty: November 11, 1pm: see list of 8 questions submitted. No material protest votes. Promise webcast archive but it goes to a dead link.
Lendlease: November 11, 10pm: see list of 19 questions submitted. Watch webcast and read transcript.
BHP: November 11, 4pm: see list of 9 questions submitted which were all asked in full. BHP still isn't publishing a full archive of the webcast or a transcript, presumably because they don't want to promote the climate activists who were giving them stick.
Charter Hall: November 11, 2.30pm: see list of 14 questions lodged, 12 of which were asked. See voting results with 22% against rem report and 38.7% against retention bonus for the CEO. See 72 minute webcast archive.
Estia Health: November 11, 1pm: See list of 18 questions asked and voting results where constitutional amendment to move to online AGMs was defeated. This AGM history suggests they've never published a webcast archive.
Nine Entertainment: November 11, 10am: see full transcript of proceedings which was published on the same day as the AGM.
REA Group: November 11, 9am: see list of 17 questions submitted, all but 2 of which were asked. See voting results given the big protest votes on pay, the chair's election and the constitutional amendment. Watch 66 minute video archive.
Myer Holdings: November 4, 11am: see list of questions submitted. See voting results. Watch website archive of 2 hour 14 minute meeting, which included aggressive questions from Michael Kroger's son, presumably on behalf of Solomon Lew.
Domain Holdings: November 4, 10am: see list of questions submitted, which generated this coverage in The Age/SMH. No AGM archive provided, in contrast to what parent company Nine does.
Domino's Pizza: November 3, 4pm: see list of questions submitted and coverage in The Australian. See video archive of 72 minute AGM, plus this first ever AGM transcript.
17 in October to make 29 for the year so far
Cobram Estate Olives: October 29, 11am: see list of questions submitted and watch 1 hour and 55 minute AGM webcast.
Huon Aquaculture: October 29, 10am: see list of questions submitted at scheme meeting, not all of which were asked.
Blackmores: October 27, 11am: see list of questions asked.
Transurban: October 21, 11am: see list of questions asked, watch 2hr and 11 minute AGM webcast. Still yet to do an AGM transcript as this history shows.
Crown Resorts: October 21, 10am: See list of questions asked. Watch 123 minute webcast, plus read 21 page transcript. See The Australian, plus ABC TV's The Business. See The New Daily.
Endeavour Group: October 21, 9am: see list of questions asked. No AGM archive of transcript provided.
Brambles: October 19, 4pm: see list of 9 questions asked and watch 66 minute webcast. No transcript this year even though they produced this transcript of the 2020 AGM.
Dexus: October 19, 2021, 1.30pm: see list of questions asked, Crikey coverage and watch 74 minute webcast.
Bapcor: October 19, 1.30pm: see list of questions asked plus voting results as 50.61% went against the constitutional amendment seeking to lock in online only AGMs.
Tabcorp: October 19, 2021, 10am: watch webcast and see questions that were lodged online.
IDP Education: October 19, 10am: see list of questions asked, Crikey coverage and watch 56 minute AGM webcast.
Treasury Wine Estates: October 15, 2021: see list of 16 questions asked plus brief summary of answers. See notice of meeting for example of excellent annual election of directors policy in action. No transcript but watch archive of the 1 hour and 57 minute meeting here on Youtube.
CBA: October 13, 2021: see list of questions asked and watch the webcast. No transcript provided.
Southern Cross Media: Wednesday, October 13, 11am: See notice of meeting. See list of 8 questions asked. Watch 64 minute webcast, no transcript provided.
Viva Energy: October 11, 3pm: EGM on capital return. Chance to grill chair and former environment minister Robert Hill. See text of 9 written questions that were read out. See notice of meeting.
Amcil, October 7, 2021: see list of questions read out. No webcast archive provided.
Pointsbet, October 5, 2021: See list of 21 questions asked and see results with 13% against 2 rem items and 14% against the constitutional amendment for online AGMs. Watch 72 minute video archive on Youtube.
3 in September main season for 12 in total
ASX, September 29, 2021: lobbed these 21 questions at the board, most of which were asked at a meeting which lasted two hours and 7 minutes. See full webcast and transcript.
Suncorp, September 23, 2021: lobbed these 14 questions at the board, most of which were asked at a meeting which lasted two and a half hours. See full webcast. No transcript provided.
AGL, September 22, 2021: lobbed these 13 questions at the board, most of which were asked at a meeting which lasted almost 3 hours given the presence of climate activists. Watch webcast and see full transcript.
9 up until the beginning of the main season
Milton, September 13, 2021: scheme meeting for Soul Patts takeover. Lobbed these seven questions at the board which were read out by the CEO but chairman Robert Millner was nowhere to be seen. See Eureka Report.
Metcash, September 1, 2021: lobbed these 7 questions at the board which were answered in full. Watch full webcast.
Macquarie Group, July 29, 2021: lobbed 21 written questions which were all answered in full. See Crikey story plus this Eureka Report wrap. Watch webcast and see transcript.
Ausnet: July 15, 2021: lodged 4 questions before the AGM and a further 8 during the meeting. See all 12 questions asked, plus this Eureka Report wrap. Listen to 92 minute audio archive.
Woolworths Endeavour Group demerger EGM: June 18, 2021: shut down after asking these 10 questions. Watch the webcast archive and here is the transcript. See Eureka Report wrap plus coverage in The AFR.
Moelis Australia, May 28: lodged 22 written question of which 17 were asked. See debate transcript plus Eureka Report story. The company refused to post an archive of the webcast. Here is an analysis of how they handled or censored all of my questions.
Rio Tinto, May 6, 2021: Only 2 of the 11 submitted online questions were asked. See Eureka Report article, plus Crikey story and full transcript.
AMP, April 30, 2021: impressed that they read out about 20 of these 26 questions. See Crikey AGM preview.
CIMIC, April 14, 2021: See Eureka Report write-up. Watch AGM webcast and see transcript.
2020 (30, the most since attended 37 in 2010, bringing the total to 454)
NAB: 9.30am, December 18: raised the badly structured capital raising which shafted retail investors. Watch the full 3 hour video webcast.
ANZ: 10am, December 16, 2020: chair succession and much more. Watch the 2 hour and 24 minute AGM video webcast.
Westpac: 10am, December 11, 2020: money laundering fines, COVID relief for customers and
much more. See this first ever AGM transcript and watch the 2 hour and 48 minute AGM video webcast.
Washington H. Soul Pattinson: noon, December 9, 2020: an opportunity to engage with billionaire chairman Rob Millner about coal troubles and the bid for Regis Healthcare. No webcast.
Premier Investments: 10.30am, December 4, 2020: refusing to pay the rent, what is going on with JobKeeper and stalking Myer. Archive of AGM webcast only includes chair address. No webcast.
IOOF Holdings: 9.30am, November 25, 2020: dreadful capital raising structure and over-paying for MLC. AGM lasted 64 minutes. Watch video archive and see coverage in The Age.
Harvey Norman: 11am, November 25, 2020: lack of independent directors, likely third straight strike on rem report, botched executive incentive plan and appointment of first ever female NED. No archive of the AGM was provided. See Crikey story.
Mayne Pharma: 10am, November 24, 2020: took the opportunity to quiz chairman Roger Corbett and his billionaire mate Bruce Mathieson over the poor performance of this company.
Kogan.com: 10am, November 20, 2020: options scandal for founders, lack of independent directors plus Mayne board tilt. No video archive available.
SEEK: 3pm, November 19, 2020: recent attacks by short seller, sustainability of China business.
REA Group, 2pm November 17, 2020: relations with controlling shareholder News Corp and competition with Domain. Watch the 61 minute AGM webcast.
Afterpay, 10am November 17, 2020: can this runaway share price be sustained and how is credit quality holding up? How risky is the regulatory environment and what did the board makes of ASIC's report released yesterday? No transcript made public.
News Corp: November 18, 2020. was only allowed to ask two questions for Rupert. Webcast lasted 29 minutes and was audio only with no video. The links expires after 3 months.
Woolworths, November 12, 2020: lodged the questions early on gambling then played elsewhere. Full archive of 121 minute AGM webcast plus they even do a full transcript.
Seven West Media, November 12, 2020: See Crikey write-up.
Nine Entertainment, November 12, 2020: See Crikey write-up.
Fortescue Metals, November 11, 2020: lots of questions for Twiggy who dialed in from Paraquay. Watch the 2 hour and 47 minute webcast.
Myer: October 29, 2020: watch the 1 hour and 46 minute webcast. Asked 5 questions in the last 20 minutes covering Solly Lew, balloon rental liabilities, Afterpay, JobKeeper and potential equity investments by Scentre or Vicinity. Chair Gary Hounsell resigned on the day when facing potential defeat and some big protests with 33% against the rem report and CEO LTI grant. See the results.Reece: October 29, 2020: high
quality webcast and asked about 10 questions, a couple of which were censored.
No transcript or archive of webcast available.
Equity Trustees: October 28, 2020 (online) - farewell to Jeff Kennett.
Regis Healthcare: October 27, 2020 (online) - coping with COVID. Listen to 67 minute webcast.
Boral: October 27, 2020 (online) - influence of the Stokes camp. The chair protected the CEO from difficult questions. See Eureka Report write-up. Read first and last transcript as they didn't produce one in 2021 when Stokes had control.
GUD: October 27, 2020 (online) - watch webcast of 91 minute AGM. Asked a couple about director recruitment and workload. Tag team with John Whittington from ASA.
Worley: October 23, 2020 (online) - handling DAR Group push for board representation. See Eureka Report write-up.
Crown Resorts: October 22, 2020 (online) - lots of issues. See Eureka Report write-up. Read transcript and watch 2 hour and 28 minute video webcast.
Cochlear: October 20, 2020 (online) - ran for board complaining about badly structured capital raising. See Eureka Report write-up.
Milton: October 20, 2020 (online) - ran for board. No webcast archive.
Macquarie Group: July 30, 2020 (online) - ran for board on capital raising rip offs. See partial transcript.
Ausnet: July 18, 2020. An online only AGM. See Eureka Report AGM summary. Listen to the 80 minute audio archive.
Santos: April 2, 2020 (online)
Aristocrat Leisure: February 20, 2020 (Sydney) - attended with the mother of a pokies addict. Webcast strangely dropped from this AGMs page on their website.
Attended 139 in the 10 years to the end of 2019 bringing the total to 424
2019 (18)
Soul Pattinson: December 2, 2019 (Sydney). Questions were prematurely shut down after a few climate questions.
Harvey Norman: November 26, 2019 (Sydney). Lots of coverage after ran for the board.
Altium: November 26, 2019 (Sydney)
Mayne Pharma: November 22, 2019
Afterpay: November 13, 2019
Nine Entertainment: November 12, 2019 (via Michael West as proxy - see report).
Woolworths: November 12, 2019. Sydney. See transcript and watch video of almost 4 hour AGM and EGM for Endeavour Group demerger.
Evans and Dixon: November 11, 2019 - see coverage in The AFR.
Village Roadshow: November 1, 2019 - a dramatic fight between the Kirby brothers. See Eureka Report write-up.
Hansen Technologies: October 25, 2019.
Crown Resorts: October 24, 2019 (with Tim Costello). The 128 minute webcast is available here.
Hotel Property Investments: October 23, 2019.
Treasury Wine Estates: October 16, 2019.
Transurban: October 10, 2019 - no webcast available.
AMCIL: October 10, 2019
AFIC: October 8, 2019
Macquarie Group: July 25, 2019 (Sydney)
Aristocrat Leisure: February 21, 2019 (Sydney)
2018 (10)
REA Group: November 21, 2018
Hotel Property Investments: November 21, 2018
Seven West Media: November 14, 2018
Nine Entertainment: November 14, 2018
Macquarie Media: November 8, 2018
Crown Resorts: November 1, 2018 (Perth) - first ever webcast. Audio file of 95 minute meeting available here.
JB Hi Fi: October 25, 2018.
Equity Trustees: October 19, 2018
Moelis Australia: May 28, 2018 (Sydney)
AMP: May 10, 2018 - see 44 page transcript which includes list of participants at the start.
2017 (5)
Richmond Football Club: December 11, 2017. Raised the pokies issue. See Eureka Report write-up.
Premier Investments: December 1, 2017
Woolworths: November 23, 2017. Supported Susan Rennie's board tilt. See Alliance for Gambling Reform newsletter write-up. See Eureka Report.
Crown Resorts: October 26, 2017 - generated a stack of coverage after turned up with Tim Costello and Anna Bardsley. See Alliance for Gambling Reform newsletter write-up. See Eureka Report.
Macquarie Group: July 27, 2017 - last meeting in Melbourne.
2016 (7)
Mayne Pharma: November 29, 2016. See Mayne Report write-up on company's ridiculous AGM cost cutting.
Village Roadshow: November 28, 2016 - at the Jam Factory in South Yarra. No webcast.
21st Century Fox AGM: November 10, 2016, Los Angeles. See Mayne Report write-up.
News Corp AGM: November 10, 2016, Los Angeles. See Mayne Report write-up. See Crikey piece on free speech suppression.
Aconex: October 25, 2016 - asked a few pointed questions on accounting issues.
Westfield: May 12, 2016 - contributed to Four Corners coverage on political donations
Woodside Petroleum: April 21, 2016 - flew to Perth
2015 (14)
Ten Network Holdings: December 8, 2015 - see Crikey story.
Premier Investments: November 27, 2015 - Solly Lew was very cranking, demanding to know how many shares I owned. See Crikey story.
Seek: November 26, 2015
Monash IVF: November 26, 2015
Myer: November 20, 2015
REA Group: November 12, 2015
Asciano: November 10, 2015
K2 Asset Management: November 10, 2015
Crown Resorts: October 21, 2015 - See Crikey write-up.
Mirrabooka: October 5, 2015
Programmed Maintenance Services: July 29, 2015
Macquarie Group: July 23, 2015
Invocare: May 22, 2015
Aristocrat Leisure: February 27, 2015
2014 (20)
ANZ: December 18, 2014. Represented ACCR. See Crikey write-up.
Network Ten Holdings: December 17, 2014 - ran for board. See Crikey story.
Cabcharge: November 26, 2014: ran for board. See Crikey write-up.
IOOF November 25, 2014
Nine Entertainment Company: November 19, 2014 - see Crikey piece.
News Corp: November 13, 2014 - see Crikey piece.
21st Century Fox: November 12, 2014 - see Crikey piece.
Brambles: November 6, 2014
Fairfax Media: November 6, 2014 - see preview piece in Crikey, plus AGM wrap in Crikey.
Equity Trustees: October 31, 2014
Reece Australia: October 30, 2014
Slater & Gordon: October 20, 2014
Ansell: October 16, 2014
Treasury Group: October 14, 2014
Transurban: October 9, 2014
Mirrabooka: October 6, 2014
Leighton Holdings: May 19, 2014
Westfield Group: May 29, 2014
Westfield Retail: May 29, 2014 - see Crikey story.
Westfield Retail resumed meeting: June 20, 2014
Macquarie Group: July 24, 2014
2013 (total 12)
Macquarie Group July 25, 2013
Prime Agricultural Group (EGM) April 15, 2013
AFIC: October 9, 2013
Southern Cross Media: October 22, 2013
AGL Energy: October 23, 2013
Carsales.com: October 25, 2013
Fairfax Media: November 7, 2013 - negotiated a $40,000 cut in Roger Corbett's chairman's fee on the floor of the meeting.
REA Group: November 13, 2013
Virgin Australia: November 20, 2013
Seek: November 28, 2013
Westpac: December 13, 2013
Ten Network Holdings: December 18, 2013
2012 (total 8)
Seek November 29, 2012
REA Group: November 14, 2012
Tassal Group October 31, 2012
Carsales October 26, 2012
Echo Entertainment October 25, 2012
Suncorp October 25, 2012
Cochlear October 16 2012
QR National: November 21, 2012
2011 (total 14)
ANZ AGM December 16, 2011
David Jones AGM December 2, 2011
Soul Patts AGM: December 2, 2011
Gunns AGM: November 24, 2011
Seek AGM: November 21, 2011
BHP-Billiton AGM: November 17, 2011
Nexus Energy AGM: November 17, 2011
REA Group AGM: November 16, 2011
Lend Lease AGM: November 9, 2011
Toll Holdings AGM: October 26, 2011
News Corp AGM: October 21, 2011 - see Mayne Report.
Ansell AGM: October 17, 2011
Australian Shareholders' Association AGM: May 18, 2011
Santos AGM: May 5, 2011
2010 (total 37)
Incitec Pivot AGM December 21, 2010 - listen to
audioLeighton AGM November 4, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportPrime Infrastructure AGM November 4, 2010 - see
Mayne Report
Bendigo Adelaide Bank AGM November 3, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Reece AGM October 28, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
transcript, see
Mayne Report
Leising & Living Australia October 27, 2010 - see Subscriber edition
Asciano AGM October 27, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Transurban AGM October 26, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Tabcorp AGM October 25, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report Pacific Brands AGM October 25, 2010 -
read summary, see
Mayne Report Amcor AGM October 21, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report, read
transcript News Corp NY AGM October 15, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
Transcript, see Mayne Report AGM
preview, and Subscriber edition sent out following up AGM, follow up
Mayne Report.
CSL AGM October 13, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
Transcript, see
Mayne Report
JB Hi Fi AGM October 13, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
Transcript, see
Mayne Report, see Lateline Business story
transcript, and
video, read
Mayne ReportAFIC October 4, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
Transcript, see
Mayne ReportSP Ausnet AGM July 14, 2010 - listen to
audio, read
Transcript, see
Mayne Report
James Hardie EGM May 28, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Macquarie Airports AGM May 27, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Westfield AGM May 27, 2010 - listen to
audio,
watch
video, see
businessday.com.au, see
Mayne Report
Rio Tinto AGM May 26, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Crikey, see
Mayne Report
Adelaide Brighton AGM May 19, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
OZ Minerals AGM May 19, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
AXA Asia Pacific AGM May 18, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report Wallace Absolute Return AGM May 17, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
GPT Group AGM May 10, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Alumina AGM May 7, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Seven Network EGM April 20, 2010 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Alinta Energy EGM February 23, 2010 - listen to
audio.
ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund February 23, 2010 - listen to
audio
This capped off 285 AGMs for the decade but only 93 whilst owned Crikey.
2009 (total 41)
AWB December 23 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
ANZ December 18 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
National Australia Bank December 17 2009 - watch
video, see
Mayne Report
Ten Network December 10 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportDavid Jones November 30 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Seek November 30 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportWoolworths November 26 2009 - listen to
audio, watch
video, see
Mayne Report
REA Group November 25 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Clive Peeters November 20 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Hansen Technologies November 18 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Centro Properties November 17 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Rams Group November 12 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Treasury Group November 12 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Fairfax Media, November 10 2009 - see
package of highlights
Seven Network November 9 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportAtlas Iron November 6 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
IMF November 6 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Cazaly Resources November 6 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Western Areas November 6 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Transfield Services November 4 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Telstra November 4 2009 - listen to
audio, watch
video, see
Mayne ReportCrown October 28 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportConsolidated Media October 28 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Transurban October 27 2009 - listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportAsciano October 23 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportReece October 22 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Pacific Brands October 20, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportJB Hi Fi AGM October 14, 2009
Listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Macquarie Group July 29, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Asciano EGM July 22, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Business Day article, see
Mayne Report
GPT AGM May 25, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
AMP AGM May 14, 2009
- listen to
audio, watch
video, see
Mayne Report, read
transcript
Alumina AGM May 7, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne ReportAXA Asia Pacific AGM May 6, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Spark Infrastructure AGM April 27, 2009
- listen to
audio
Caltex AGM April 23, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
Bell Financial Group AGM April 22, 2009
- listen to
audio
Rio Tinto AGM April 20, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report, see
Business Day article
QBE AGM April 8, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
CFS Retail EGM April 7, 2009
-listen to
audio, see Mayne Report
Timbercorp February 27, 2009
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report2008 (total 68)
Collingwood Football Club December 17, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
Nufarm December 5, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
Centro Property Group November 28, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
BHP Billiton November 27, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audioCentro Retail November 27, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
REA Group November 25, 208
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report
Symex Holdings November 20, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audioCosta Exchange November 21, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audioTelstra November 21, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
Tatts Group November 19, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
IOOF November 19, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
AED November 19, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
Slater & Gordon November 14, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audio
Babcock & Brown Power November 7, 2008
- see
Mayne report, listen to
audioAllco November 6, 2008
- see
Mayne report
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure November 5, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report
Toll Holdings October 30, 2008
- listen to
audio , see
Mayne report, also, check out the
media coverage.
Macquarie Media October 29, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne reportCMH October 28, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne reportCrown October 28, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne reportTransurban October 27, 2008
- see
Mayne report
Amalgamated Holdings October 24, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report
GPT October 23, 2008
-see
Mayne report
Amcor October 23, 2008
- see
Mayne report
Tabcorp October 23, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
Boral October 22, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne reportReece October 22, 2008
- listen to
audio, see Mayne report
Asciano October 22, 2008
- check out the
package of highlightsPacBrands October 21, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
AUI: October 15, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report
AFIC September 29,2008
- check out the
package of highlights
ASX September 24, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
AMCIL September 22, 2008
-
listen to all the audio
Incited Pivot EGM September 5, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report.AWB EGM August 21, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
James Hardie August 20, 2008
-check out the
package of highlights
Macquarie Capital August 20, 2008
Macquarie Bank July 23, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
Village Roadshow EGM July 18, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights
Lion Selection June 23, 2008
- see
Mayne report.
Babcock and Brown May 30, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights.
Everest Babcock and Brown May 29, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights.
Austar May 29, 2008
- check out the
package of highlights.
Westfield May 23, 2008
- see
package of highlights.
Macquarie Airports May 22, 2008
- see
package of highlights.
Bell Financial May 16, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report.
Alumina May 1, 2008
Elected to Alumina board on show of hands but defeated in poll - see
package of highlights.
Iress Market Technology April 30, 2008
- watch
video, see
Mayne report.
Rio Tinto April 24, 2008
- see
package of highlights.WA News April 23, 2008
-see
package of highlights.
Oxiana Resources April 17, 2008
Lively debate and plenty of laughs trying to get Owen Hegarty up as CEO of the combined company after Zinifex merger - see
package of highlights.
Axa Asia Pacific April 16, 2008
Had several cracking exchanges and landed a few hits on some of the time-serving has beens on the board
- see
package of highlights.
MFS EGM Mar 28, 2008
I've been to some strange shareholder meetings over the past decade, but this MFS EGM was completely unprecedented on a number of levels - see
package of highlights.Timbercorp Feb 21, 2008
This was one of the best ever in terms of quality debate from a range of shareholders -
see package of highlights.
AWB Feb 13, 2008
A major victory for good governance that will see the company established on a normal commercial footing before the end of the year - listen
audio, see
Mayne Report.
Timbercorp Feb 21, 2008
This was one of the best ever in terms of quality debate from a range of shareholders - listen
audio, see
Mayne report.MFS EGM Mar 28, 2008
I've been to some strange shareholder meetings over the past decade, but this MFS EGM was completely unprecedented on a number of levels - see
Mayne report, listen to
audio.
Axa Asia Pacific April 16, 2008
Had several cracking exchanges and landed a few hits on some of the time-serving has beens on the board
- listen to edited audio of
Why Paul "Centro" Cooper should quit Axa board and
Time for chairman Rick Allert to retire, see
Mayne Report.Oxiana Resources April 17, 2008
Lively debate with much mirth and received rapturous applause for the push supporting Owen Hegarty as the CEO of the merged company - listen to
audio, see
Mayne Report.
WA News April 23, 2008
-
See Mayne report on Kerry Stokes getting vanquished in WA News showdown. Listen to Kerry Stokes WA News campaign speech -
full audio. And
listen to this bunfight with Kerry Stokes over editorial independence. Also, see two Crikey stories -
1,
2.
Rio Tinto April 24, 2008
- see
Mayne report 1,
Mayne report 2 and listen to the our
exchanges at the AGM and 2 shareholders
feedback to our exchanges at the AGM.
Iress Market Technology April 30, 2008
- see
Mayne report.
Alumina May 1, 2008
Elected to Alumina board on show of hands but defeated in poll. - Listen to the
campaign speech audio, read
Mayne report.
Bell Financial May 16, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report.
Macquarie Airports May 22, 2008
- listen to
Question about their performance fee and
Why hide in dodgy Bermuda?,see
Crikey story.
Westfield May 23, 2008
- listen to
audio, see
Mayne report.
Austar May 29, 2008
- listen to
audio.
Everest Babcock and Brown May 29, 2008
- listen to
audio.
Babcock and Brown May 30, 2008
- listen to
audio.
2007 (total 43)
AFIC Oct 2, 2007Queries for doyen investor Bruce Teele - see Crikey
reportAllco Finance Group AGM Oct 25, 2007Sparked some lively debate with the related party transaction kings - click
here to listen to audio
Allco Finance Group EGM Dec 12, 2007Controversial Rubicon deal approved but still plenty of good debate - see Mayne
reportAlumina April 27, 2007
Another crack at the post office box company and its lunch club board - see Crikey
report
APN News & Media (EGM) May 25, 2007The day private equity failed again - see Crikey
report
AXA April 19, 2007
Always fun to test the French parent and chairman Rick Allert - see Crikey
report
Australia United Investment Oct 11, 2007
Some interesting exchanges with the plummy Charles Goode - click
here to listen to audio
Austar May 31, 2007Stretched the AGM out beyond an hour - see Crikey
report
AWB Feb 22 2007Gave the board a thoroughly deserved bollocking - see Crikey
report
Babcock & Brown May 25 2007
Clashed with APN private equity vote so had to dash after a couple of questions
Coles EGM Nov 6 2007
A sad day for Melbourne after years of management and board blunders - listen to the spray and then a eulogy:
audio 1,
audio 2Everest Babcock & Brown (EGM) Mar 23, 2007
Approval of capital raising and a chance to quiz CEO and young Rich Lister Jeremy Reid
Fortescue Metals Nov 8, 2007Some fascinating exchanges with Andrew Forrest and his board - see
Mayne Report
Gunns 22 Nov 2007AGM aborted prematurely, extraordinary stuff - see Mayne
report, Crikey
report HFA Holdings Dec 14, 2007
Spencer Young was quite impressive - see
Mayne ReportHutchison May 4, 2007Billions of losses and sagging shares - see Crikey
reportIncitec Pivot Dec 20, 2007Called for Centro chairman Brian Healey to quit
Indophil Resources May 1, 2007
Bullish update on Asian mines complete with a CEO moan about the share price
James Hardie (EGM) Feb 7, 2007
The day the asbestos deal was finally approved - see Crikey
report
Macquarie Bank AGM July 4, 2007Plenty of lively debate about pay, defamation, asset sales and the like - see Crikey
report
Macquarie Bank (EGM) Oct 30, 2007
New structure was approved - listen to
audio.
Macquarie Radio Nov 16, 2007Great fun spraying Alan Jones - see Crikey
report
Magellan Financial Group (EGM) March 22, 2007
Family ended up making $25,000 from information gathered attending this one - see Crikey
reportMelbourne IT May 22, 2007
Performing well, so suggested CEO was underpaid
MFS Nov 6, 2007Welcoming the Kooyong Colt to a public company chair - see Crikey
reportMitchell Communications (EGM) March 30, 2007
Backdoor listing of Mitchell & Partners through emitch approved
NAB (Adelaide) Jan 31, 2007
Big turn up in the city of churches and chairman Michael Chaney handled it well
News Corporation New York
Oct 19, 2007
A great result with $5 billion backing proposal to end gerrymander - see Mayne Report
Murdoch Democracy sectionNexus Energy (EGM) Aug 28, 2007
More share issues approved and some protest over pay issues
Oceana Gold June 8, 2007
Approved restructure to list on Canadian exchange
Orica Dec 21, 2007Diverse debate including private equity and Incitec Pivot sale - listen to edited
audio.Oxiana May 2, 2007
Another bullish performance from hyper-ventilating Owen Hegarty - see Crikey
reportPBL Nov 23, 2007
Managing to really annoy James Packer with eulogy to media and sledge of casinos - see Crikey
report
Perpetual Nov 1, 2007
Quite an ambush over its status as the largest shareholder in Gunns - see Crikey
report
Promina (EGM) March 5, 2007
Takeover by Promina achieved, but chairman Leo Tutt very unimpressive - see Crikey
report
Qantas Nov 14, 2007
Board copped a thoroughly deserved spray over private equity bid - see Mayne
report , see Crikey
reportRepco (EGM) April 3, 2007
Appallingly managed and now swallowed by private equity - see Crikey
report
Rio Tinto Sept 28, 2007
Approving the Alcan takeover and waving the Aussie flag - see Crikey
reportSmorgon Steel (EGM) July 31, 2007
Another sad farewell to a Melbourne company after Onesteel merger
SP Ausnet July 17, 2007Gave the Singaporeans a solid workout.
Sunraysia Television (EGM) June 8, 2007Eva Presser ran this one like a private board meeting - see Crikey
report
The Reject Shop Oct 10, 2007Performing well so no issues of concern.
West Australian Newspapers Nov 9, 2007
Really stuck it to the board but lost election - see Mayne
report , see Crikey
reportZinifex (EGM) July 26, 2007
Disposal of smelters approved, debate over "doing a James Hardie" - see Crikey
report
2006 (total 23)ABC Learning (EGM) June 7, 2006CEO Eddie Groves was particularly unhelpful - see Crikey
report
Alumina April 27, 2006
The directors lunch club for this post box company continues - see Crikey
report
AMP May 19, 2006
A solid exchange as AMP recovered from near bankruptcy - see Crikey
report
Aristocrat Leisure May 2, 2006
Held at Star City and some lively debate over accounts and problem gambling - see Crikey
report
AXA April 12, 2006Would have been a dead AGM but for our questions - see Crikey
report
Australian Energy March 30, 2006Takeover by Queensland Government utility approved - see Crikey
report
Babcock & Brown May 26, 2006
Chairman James Babcock left it all to his deputy Elisabeth Nosworthy - see Crikey
report.
Central Equity (EGM) May 8, 2006
These private Melbourne developers finally take the company private
Funtastic (EGM) Dec 20, 2006Deal with ABC Learning cemented - see Crikey
reportGPT April 18, 2006Did they go weak at the knees dealing with billionaires - see Crikey
report
Macquarie Bank July 20, 2006Failed in board tilt but polled okay - see Crikey
reports
Melbourne IT May 23, 2006
Performing well but still asked several questions
Nexus Energy (EGM) May 19, 2006Share issues approved as takeover battle with Anzon hotted up
Oxiana April 20, 2006
Remuneration report almost defeated but they refused to explain why for two months - see Crikey
report
PBL Oct 26, 2006Generated more news stories than any other AGM - see Crikey
report.
Rio Tinto May 4, 2006The day a mining giant was humbled by its shareholders - see Crikey
report
SFE Corp AGM May 2, 2006
Low key affair ahead of the ASX merger EGM
Seek Oct 31, 2006
The first AGM and we were the only shareholder asking questions - see Crikey
report.
STW Holdings May 24, 2006
The usual knockabout debate in Singo's bar
Tabcorp Nov 27, 2006Incentives rolled and Gabi Byrne board tilt - see Crikey
report
Tattersall's Nov 30, 2006
Backed Linda Hancock board tilt
Transurban Oct 23, 2006Playing the Bermuda card - see Crikey
report Woolworths Nov 24, 2006Ran for board at AGM held on eve of Victoria election but only polled 3% and couldn't make meeting - see Crikey
preview
2005 (total 12)
Alumina April 27, 2005
Continued campaign against overpaid, underworked board - see Crikey
report
Babcock & Brown May 26, 2005First AGM for the Macquarie Mini Me and we gave them a solid work out - see Crikey
report
Gunns (candidate)
Oct 27, 2005
Disappointing vote but had a victory when John Gay submitted himself for election in 2006 - see Crikey
report.
John Fairfax Nov 18, 2005
Ran for the board and the lights went out - see Crikey
reportIOOF Nov 15, 2005
They refused to disclose fund manager salaries
Macquarie Bank July 28, 2005
Raised a range of issues but didn't land a major blow - see Crikey
reports
Macquarie Leisure Nov 28, 2005
Fairly unevenful, although raised some issues for Anne Keating
News Corp, New York,
Oct 21, 2005 First trip to New York to take on Rupert - see Crikey
special editionPrimelife Nov 28, 2005Plenty of challenges for Ron Walker and Robert de Crespigny
RACV Nov 16, 2005RACV AGM after failed board tilt - see Crikey
reportSTW Holdings May 30, 2005
The last encounter with John Singleton in the bar - see Crikey
report
Yarra Valley Pre-School Nov 24, 2005Elected President of the old kinder - see Crikey
report
2004 (just 1 and the last of 93 attended whilst owning Crikey.com)News Corp Oct 26, 2004
The day Rupert quit Australia - see Crikey
report
2003 (total 11)
Adelaide Bank Oct 24, 2003
Flown over by Nick Xenophon who generated plenty of press - see Crikey
report
Alumina May 2, 2003Post-box company which overpays directors - see Crikey
report
AMP (candidate)
May 15, 2003
Disappointing result after $10bn was lost in UK - see Crikey
reports and
results
BHP-Billiton Melbourne,
Nov 13, 2003Tag team effort with Andrew Denton - see Crikey
reportFoster's Oct 27, 2003
Australia's most sinful company copped plenty at Crown AGM - see Crikey
report
Globe International Oct 29, 2003The Hill brothers seemed very reluctant to engage - see Crikey
report
Gunns (EGM)
Aug 26, 2003Greenies gunned down - see Crikey
report
News Corporation Oct 15, 2003
The day Rupert was rolled and decided to leave Australia - see Crikey
report
OneSteel Nov 17, 2003
A quick couple of questions for chairman Peter Smedley then did a runner
Premier Investments Nov 5, 2003A lively battle with chairman Sir Ron Brierley - see Crikey
report
WMC Resources May 2, 2003Gave retiring chairman Ian Burgess a huge spray - see Crikey
report
2002 (total 13)
Australian Shareholders Association Sydney,
April 19, 2002
Encouraged them to get more aggressive - see Crikey
report
Austrim Nylex Oct 29, 2002Kerry Stokes has dropped $50 million in this struggling company - see Crikey
reportColes Myer Melbourne Park,
Nov 20, 2002Solly Lew booted off the board - see Crikey
reportBHP-Billiton Melbourne Concert Hall,
Nov 4, 2002Notorious Cup Eve special - see Crikey
reportFoster's Oct 28, 2002News Corp (candidate) Adelaide,
Oct 9, 2002Round four with Rupert and almost elected from floor - see Crikey report, Lateline
interviewBluescope Steel Melbourne Concert Hall,
Nov 18, 2002Changed name from BHP Steel
Data & Commerce Ltd Melbourne,
Nov 22, 2002Kennett show down - see Crikey
report
Globe International Port Melbourne,
Oct 31, 2002The founding Hill brothers were very reticent and no-one else asked questions
Mayne Group Nov 12, 2002
The first post-Smedley AGM - see Crikey
reportMelbourne Press Club June 28, 2002Failed tilt at committee targeting Steve Price's lawyers - see Crikey
report
National Australia Bank Dec 19, 2002Put some pressure on after the Homeside debacle - see Crikey
report
Toll Holdings Melbourne,
October 3, 2002Taking it to Toll - see Crikey
report 2001 (total 21)
Austereo Nov 8, 2001
Asked about Boost Juice advertising contra
AMP Sydney Convention Centre,
May 17, 2001Chairman Stan Wallis was very defensive
ANZ Sydney,
Dec 14, 2001Big attack on director John Dahlsen given ongoing defamation battles with Steve Price
Austar May 21, 2001AXA (candidate)
Feb 15, 2001
Polled poorly given French parent but mounted a strong argument - see
campaign pitch from Crikey
BATA Apr 30, 2001
The last tobacco share holder meeting in Australia- see Crikey
report
BHP (EGM) Melbourne Concert Hall,
May 18, 2001Big merger vote - see Crikey
reportBrambles July 26, 2001Don Argus donnybrook at Brambles - see Crikey
reportComputershare Nov 8, 2001CEO Chris Morris was a bit snakey
Essendon Football Club Dec 20, 2001Gained access as someone else - see Crikey
report
Mayne Nickless Nov 13, 2001Another drone-fest from chairman Mark Rayner
News Corp Adelaide,
Oct 10, 2001Round three with Rupert - see Crikey
report and special Falun Gong
piece
Orica Dec 19, 2001Copped plenty despite big promises from new CEO Malcolm Broomhead - see Crikey
report
Richmond Football Club Jan 25, 2001
Quite an interesting experience even though board tilt never materialised - see Crikey
report.
Rio Tinto April 27, 2001Dominated by unions and green groups
Save Albert Park Sept 5, 2001
Never been a fan of the Grand Prix - see Crikey
report
Seven Network Docklands,
Oct 26, 2001Kerry Stokes was very friendly
Smorgon Steel Melbourne
, Dec 10, 2001Laurie Cox as chair
Southern Cross Broadcasting South Melbourne,
Nov 1, 2001Gave chairman John Dahlsen a spray as Steve Price defamation battle rolled on
Spotless (candidate) Melbourne,
Nov 14, 2001 This was the toughest notice of meeting every produced against a board tilt
STW Holdings May 4, 2001Sticking it to John "Singo" Singleton - see Crikey
report
Ten Network Dec 5, 2001
- see
Crikey report
2000 (total 44)AGL, Melbourne,
Oct 15, 2000Ray Proudley tilt and wore the foam suit - see Crikey r
eport
AMP (candidate) Melbourne,
May 18, 2000First ever board tilt - see Crikey report, see voting
results
ASX (candidate) Sydney,
Oct 23, 2000Invited to speak at the lecturn when running
Australand Dec 22, 2000
Lively debate about political donations
Boral Nov 13, 2000
Timed well with One-tel meeting
Cable & Wireless Optus August 17, 2000UK parent meant board tilt failed miserably
Central Equity, Melbourne,
Oct 28, 2000 Flew up to Sydney for Lend Lease that night - see Crikey
reportCDS Technologies Nov 22, 2000
Andrew Kroger and then Telstra chairman Bob Mansfield both fronted on the Mornington Peninsula
Challenger Financial Services Nov 23, 2000
James Packer didn't show and Billy Ireland performed okay
Commonwealth Bank (candidate) Melbourne,
Oct 26, 2000Did flyers out the front
CSL Melbourne,
Oct 18, 2000Only meeting at Melbourne Park
David Jones (candidate) Sydney,
Dec 11 2000Alan Kohler used this to produce piece for
The 7.30 Report - see Crikey
reportDelta Gold Nov 23, 2000
The debate is usually better when things go bad and this was a classic
Ecorp Nov 3, 2000
Kerry Packer's dotcom boom play
Fairfax Oct 27, 2000
Pointing out the Fairfax mogul stooges - see Crikey
report
Harvey Norman Nov 21, 2000
Interrupting Gerry Harvey for the first time - see Crikey
reportHIH Insurance Sydney (Redfern),
Dec 15, 2000The famous Friday Redfern effort from a failing insurer
Keycorp Dec 12, 2000King Island Cheese Nov 22, 2000
A very pleasant affair at the Port Melbourne Yacht with lovely cheese and wine
Lend Lease EGM Sydney
Aug 18, 2000
Approval of buy-back after sale of MLC to NAB - Robert Gottliebsen addressed shareholders
Lend Lease AGM Sydney,
Nov 2, 2000The Fox Studios gala farewell for Stuart Hornery
Lion Nathan Dec 19, 2000
Sparring with Douglas Myers - see Crikey
report
MYOB Melbourne,
Apr 27, 2000Took Paula into the burbs for this one
News Corp Adelaide,
Oct 18, 2000Round two with Rupert - see Crikey
reportNational Australia Bank (candidate) Melbourne,
Dec 17, 2000Spoke to meeting at very start
NRMA Insurance (candidate) Sydney,
Nov 28, 2000Shafted with the proxies by Whitlam (see Crikey
report) and How we saved IAG $300 million - see Crikey
reportOneTel Nov 13, 2000
The last chance to grill the boys
Orica Dec 21, 2000
Right at the depths of despair for chemicals giant - see Crikey
reportPacifica Melbourne,
May 10, 2000Jerry Ellis made security door warning
Pasminco Oct 25, 2000
The last AGM before it went broke
Phoneware Nov 15, 2000
Chaired by Pratt son-in-law Michael Napthali but long gone now
PBL Oct 27, 2000
The day in 2000 when Kerry Packer took offence - see Crikey
reportPineapplehead Nov 15, 2000
Stan Wallis damaged himself fronting his son-in-law's awful company. Meeting was at the MCG.
Qantas Sydney,
Nov 16, 2000Margaret Jackson said she was a better chairman for past failures
Seven Network Nov 17, 2000
Kerry Stokes claimed to like questions
Solution 6 Nov 29, 2000Spotless Melbourne,
Mar 3, 2000Out to Leonda
Telstra (candidate) Melbourne,
Nov 17, 2000Tempo Services Nov 21, 2000
Westfield Holdings (candidate) Sydney,
May 4, 2000Very hostile reception from Frank Lowy
Westpac Dec 15, 2000
The same day as the last HIH AGM
WMC 19 April, 2000
Hit Hugh Morgan with some hard hitting questions
Woolworths (candidate) Sydney Town Hall,
Nov 20, 2000Almost elected - see Crikey
reportYates Nov 29, 2000
Gave it to bumbling chairman Stan Howard, John's brother
1999 (total 12)
Centaur MiningWas amusing because my then flat mate was at the AGM with Joe Gutnick as a Corporate Treasurer.
Commonwealth Bank Sydney,
Oct 28, 1999Chairman Tim Besley accused of defamation for raising piggery questions - see jeffed.com
report
Fairfax Melbourne,
Nov 18, 1999Craig Sherborne from The Eye asked questions as my proxy
HIH Insurance Sydney,
Nov 19, 1999Second last HIH AGM
Hudson Conway,
Dec 20, 1999The last public company meeting for Lloyd Williams and his mates - see jeffed.com
report
News Corp Adelaide,
Nov 3, 199914 questions over 40 minutes with Rupert - see jeffed.com
report, listen to story on
PM
OneTel Sydney,
Oct 22, 1999James Packer said questions on share sales fair enough
Pacific Dunlop Nov 3, 1999Then chairman John Ralph still defending the empire
PBL Sydney,
Oct 26, 1999Straight after the Packer wedding - see Jeffed.com
report
Southern Cross Broadcasting Melbourne,
Nov 5 1999Prompted big Steve Price on-air attack
Tabcorp Nov 10, 1999
More lively battles with a favourite target
- see Jeffed.com
report
Westfield Holdings Sydney,
Nov 11 1999Dramatic round two with Frank Lowy - see cracking Jeffed.com
report
1998 (total 20)
David Jones Sydney, Nov 23, 1998
Chairman wrote letter about bad food later - see
Daily Telegraph reports
Davids Holdings Sydney,
Nov 23, 1998The South Africans were a bit tetchy - see
Daily Telegraph report
FAI Sydney,
Nov 18, 1998Last meeting before HIH takeover
Hoyts Sydney,
Nov 18, 1998Chance to quiz chairman David Gonski in a cinema
Infrastructure Trust of Australia (now Macquarie Infrastructure Group) Sydney,
Nov 13, 1998
A voluntary information meeting - see
Daily Telegraph report
Goodman Fielder, Sydney,
Nov 13, 1998
Plenty of foodies on the board but not much performance - see
Daily Telegraph report
Westfield Holdings Sydney,
Nov 12, 1998Frank Lowy launched blistering attack - see
Daily Telegraph report
Mirvac Sydney,
Nov 11, 1998The performance has turned around since then - see
Daily Telegraph report
Aristocrat Leisure, Sydney,
Nov 10, 1998
Frank Burke promised to take Las Vegas - see
Daily Telegraph report
John Fairfax Sydney,
Nov 6, 1998Jack Tilburn went bananas and chairman Brian Powers very combative - see
Daily Telegraph reports
Commonwealth Bank Melbourne,
Oct 29, 1998
Questions on infrastructure losses made front page of
The AFR - see
two stories in
The Daily TelegraphAustralian Hospital Care Melbourne,
Oct 29, 1998
Chairman Laurie Willett struggles, met Allan Myers QC
Pasminco Melbourne,
Oct 28, 1998Chairman Mark Rayner droned on - see
Daily Telegraph report
Tabcorp Melbourne,
Oct 27, 1998Was berated by an old digger for asking too many questions - see
Daily Telegraph reports
Foster's Brewing, Melbourne,
Oct 26, 1998
Raised questions about pokies - see two
Daily Telegraph reports
Seven Network Melbourne,
Oct 23, 1998Julian Mounter fell off the stage - see
Daily Telegraph reports
Centaur Mining Melbourne,
Oct 21, 1998Twenty questions for Joe Gutnick - see
Daily Telegraph report
Austrim Melbourne,
Oct 21, 1999
Alan Jackson lost his cool when asked about selling shares - see
Daily Telegraph report
Australian Infrastructure Fund Melbourne,
Oct 21, 1998Mike Fitzpatrick defended big management fees - see
Daily Telegraph report
ERA Sydney,
Oct 15, 1998First time spoke at an AGM - see
Daily Telegraph reports
Total for the 1990s: 32
Total during 5 years running Crikey from Feb 2000 until March 2005 was: 83
Annual break down
2021: 66 so far for a total 557.
136 in decade from 2011-20 bringing the total to 492
2020: 30
2019: 18
2018: 10
2017: 5
2016: 6
2015: 14
2014: 20
2013: 12
2012: 8
2011: 14
212 in first 5 years after Crikey
2010: 37
2009: 41
2008: 68
2007: 43
2006: 23
111 in 5 years was running Crikey
2005: 12
2004: 1
2003: 11
2002: 24
2001: 21
2000: 42
32 before 2000
1999: 12
1998: 20
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