820-plus AGMs we've asked questions at since 1998

822. Atlas Arteria (ALX): 10am hybrid on May 16, 2024 with physical meeting in Melbourne at RACV Club. See notice of meeting. No protest votes of note. See text of 6 questions asked, which scored a run in The AFR.

821. Briscoe Group (BGP): NZ hybrid starting at 10am NZ time (8am Melb time) on May 16, 2024. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked. No protest votes. Market cap almost $1 billion.

820. ARN Media (A1N): 9am hybrid in Sydney on May 14, 2024. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked.

819. QBE Insurance. hybrid at 10am on May 10, 2024 with physical component at Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. See pre-AGM letter - chair Mike Wilkins largely rejected requests. See text of 6 questions lodged and a summary of the answers. No protest votes and meeting lasted just 75 minutes with only questions from 4 shareholders.

818. Ampol: 10am hybrid in Sydney on May 9, 2024 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked which were all read out in full. Proxies were once again disclosed with the formal addresses and biggest protest vote was 4.7% against Mike Ihlean.

817. Capral Aluminium (CAA): 10am fully virtual meeting on May 8, 2024 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions, plus video grabs of responses. Only 1 other online question and no protest votes. Market cap around $165m.

816. Iluka Resources (ILU): Hybrid. 9.30am WST at Perth Convention Centre on May 7, 2024. See text of 7 questions asked. The only protest vote was 7.7% against the rem report.

815. G8 Education (GEM): 11am hybrid on May 7, 2024 with physical component at Allens in Brisbane. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions, which were all asked in full. Generated this coverage in The AFR.

814. Rio Tinto: 9.30am hybrid meeting in Brisbane on May 2, 2024. See notice of meeting. Lodged 3 written questions but only two were dealt with.

813. Link Group (LNK): Scheme meeting on April 24, 2024 to approve Japanese giant Mitsubishi agreed to pay $2.16 per share or $2.1 billion in enterprise terms after years of poor performance, much of which was associated with its UK division. The share registry and investor services business was floated at $6.37 per share in October 2015. However, when you add back the performance of PEXA, which was spun off in 2021, the performance wasn't as bad. The hybrid scheme meeting took place at 3pm on April 24 in Sydney at the Four Seasons. See text of 4 questions asked as the deal sailed through with 99% support from voted shares.

812. Woodside Energy (WPL): returned to a hybrid this year in Perth on April 24, 2024. See text of 6 questions asked. Watch webcast of 4 hour meeting.

811. Latitude Financial (LFS): 9.30am physical only meeting in Melbourne on April 24, 2024 - see notice of meeting. Last attended in 2022 when it was a hybrid meeting with physical component at the RACV Club in Melbourne. See text of 8 questions asked. The meeting lasted just under an hour and I was the only questioner. Thin skinned chair Mike Tilley has banned online questions ever since, so had to turn up in person this year and had some lively exchanges again with Mr Tilley, who will finally be departing at next year's AGM. Was the only person questions at the 1 hour meeting. See webcast.

810. Bell Financial Group (BFG): Virtual AGM on April 19, 2024. Here is the text of the 5 questions lodged at the 2024 Bell Financial Group virtual AGM held on April 19, plus a summary of the 3 which were answered along with videos via Twitter. The meeting lasted 28 minute meeting. There was no early disclosure of the proxies in the formal addresses and the 3 board candidates weren't invited to speak. No material protest votes.

809. Volpara Health Technologies (VHT): Hybrid scheme meeting held at 11am on April 12, 2024. Asked 3 online questions.an agreed takeover of the Wellington-based breast cancer company by South Korean cancer AI company Lunit Inc which values the equity at $296m. See scheme book. Was approved by 97% of voted stock and no head count vote required in NZ. A webcast archive was available here until the deal completed.

808. AMP: 10am hybrid in Sydney on April 12, 2024. See notice of meeting. There were no material protest votes and the meeting lasted 2.5 hours with questions from about 20 different shareholders, including the fabulous activist fund manager, Fred Woollard.
See text of 7 written questions asked and summaries of the answers with video links. See AGM webcast and transcript.

807. Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX): 10am hybrid in Sydney on April 5, 2024 for EGM to approve some acquisition-related share issues. See notice of meeting and voting results announcement. Asked these 4 online questions.

806. Scentre Group (SCG): 10am hybrid on April 4, 2024 with physical component at the Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. No early disclosure or proxy position. They've largely sorted the NTA discount to market cap issue. Suffered a rem strike and 26% protest against CEO's LTI grant. See webcast of 100 minute meeting where David Kingston gave them a hard time. See text of 8 written questions lodged and summary of answers with video links.

805. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL): Hybrid AGM on February 2022, 2024. The following 9 written questions were lodged. Commendably, they were read out in full with no censorship at the 1 hour and 50 minute meeting. There was a 21% protest vote against the CEO's LTI grant which wasn't really properly discussed, partly because the proxies weren't disclosed with the formal addresses.

804. Boart Longyear: (BLY): scheme meeting on February 21, 2024 to approve a US private equity takeover. Here is the text of the 5 questions lodged. All but one were censored and the meeting was done in less than 20 minutes.
No webcast archive was provided and the deal was approved by 99.97% of voted stock although this was only 83 in favour and 21 against. The shares were suspended on April 5 with shareholders paid on April 10.

803. Technology One (TNE): hybrid meeting in Brisbane on February 21, 2024. See notice of meeting and text of 8 questions asked along with a summary of the answers and some video grabs via Twitter. The meeting lasted 80 minutes and the only protest votes were against the two directors seeking re-election.

802. Nufarm (NUF): hybrid at 11am on February 1, 2024 with physical component at Laverton North head office. See notice of meeting. Attended in person, only 1 other person in the room asked questions and the meeting lasted 63 minutes. Failed to follow the agenda and no protest votes. See links to audio of key exchanges.

801. Fleet Partners (FPR): 9am hybrid in Sydney on Thursday, January 25, 2024 with physical component at Freehills. See notice of meeting. Mark cap $750m. Was only 1 of 5000 shareholders to ask questions and here is the text of all 6 of them. Voting results commendably showed outcome by shares and shareholders and there were no material protest votes with only 103 shareholders bothering to vote. Awaiting full archive of 1 hour webcast.

800. ANZ (ANZ): 9am hybrid in Brisbane on December 21,2023: although online voting was banned. No external candidates or climate resolutions, hostile or their own but was still a marathon 4 hour debate. See notice of meeting along with summary of 6 questions asked and poll results showing no protest votes. Kudos to ANZ for publishing this full transcript.

799. Allkem (AKE): scheme meeting for $10 billion Livent merger - hybrid in Perth on December 19, 2023. See 630 page scheme book and notice of meeting. Proxies were partially disclosed early as is explained in this meeting wrap.

798. National Australia Bank (NAB): hybrid in Sydney on December 15, 2023. Ran for the board. Didn't ask any questions but answered one via the phone line from Melbourne. Proxies were disclosed early. See poll results where achieved just 1.25% support. See webcast archive.

797. Westpac (WBC): 11am hybrid in Brisbane on December 14, 2023. See text of 8 written questions and a summary of the answers. See full transcript and webcast of 4 hour and 16 minute meeting. Just 9 pages of formals and no early proxy disclosure. Biggest protest vote 21.5% support for hostile climate transition plan resolution.

796. Orica (ORI): 10.30am hybrid on December 13, 2023 with physical component at Park Hyatt in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions lodged, along with a summary of the answers and some video grabs via Twitter. No early disclosure of the proxies and no protest votes but disappointing Q&A dealt with as one job lot. That said, the 45 minutes of debate was good with about 8 shareholders participating online and in the room. Watch webcast archive of 1 hour and 44 minute meeting.

795. Betmakers (BET): midday hybrid on November 30, 2023. See text of 7 written questions lodged and video grabs of exchanges. Original poll outcome declared just 20% against rem as biggest protest but then corrected voting results a week later to say there was a rem strike. See video webcast archive of 42 minute meeting.

794. Starpharma (SPL): 2pm hybrid through Computershare link. See notice of meeting and link to last year's action. See text of 5 questions lodged.

793. Integral Diagnostics (IDX): 10am hybrid at Freehills on level 24 of 80 Collins St - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged.

792. Objective Corporation: 8.30am virtual meeting on November 29, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 11 questions lodged.

791. Healius: 11am hybrid in Sydney on November 28, 2023. See text of 5 questions lodged. Board was heavily interrogated by David and Charlie Kingston.

790. Wagners (WGN): 10am Brisbane time hybrid on November 28, 2023 with physical component in Toowoomba - see notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions lodged.

789. Pointsbet (PBH): 10am hybrid with physical component in Cremorne - see notice of meeting. See text of 8 questions lodged, most of which were edited by the moderator.

788. Auswide Bank (ABA): 11am Brisbane time hybrid in Bundaberg on November 24, 2023. See notice of meeting. Lodged these 6 written questions, most of which were ignored because the chair was reading them.

787. PEXA (PXA): 10am hybrid on November 24, 2023 with physical component in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. Lodged these 6 written questions.

786. Wistech (WTC): 10am virtual AGM on November 24, 2023 - see notice of meeting and text of 6 written questions lodged. See webcast archive of 62 minute meeting.

785. AMA Group (AMA): 3pm hybrid in Melbourne on November 23, 2023. See lengthy notice of meeting and text of 6 questions lodged. 4 resolutions finished with double digit protest votes but none above 20%. See webcast of 49 minute meeting and AFR coverage from the Q&A.

784. Ramelius Resources: 11am hybrid Perth time on November 23, 2023. See text of 6 questions lodged. No sign of any webcast archive here.

783. Cash Converters (CCV): fully virtual AGM starting at 9.30am Perth time on November 23, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked, which were dominated by CEO.

782. Hansen Technologies (HSN): 11am virtual meeting on November 23, 2023.

781. Qube: 10.30am hybrid in Sydney on November 23, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions lodged. Watch the 80 minute webcast. No early proxy disclosure and there was a 15% vote against rem and 11% against rem chair Jacqui McArthur, who is also the last remaining female director.

780. Karoon Energy: 10am hybrid at RACV Melbourne on November 23, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged. No sign of a webcast archive here.

779. Australian Vintage (AVG): 1.30pm hybrid on November 22, 2023 with physical component in Sydney - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged.

778. Praemium: hybrid with physical component in Melbourne on November 22, 2023. See text of 6 questions lodged at the lively AGM where the stock fell 25% after a profit downgrade. Proxies were disclosed early with these formal addresses. No sign of an archive of webcast. Biggest protest vote 19% against rem report.

777. Monadelphous: hybrid with physical component starting at 10am Perth time (1pm in Melb) on November 21, 2023. See notice of meeting. Only lodged these 2 questions including a big bouquet given their AGM transparency is excellent. See webcast of 56 minute meeting.

776. Bluescope Steel (BSL): hybrid held in Wollongong on November 21, 2023. See text of 6 questions lodged and webcast of 98 minute meeting.

775. RACV: Australia's richest remaining mutual held a hybrid in Melbourne on November 21, 2023 so lobbed 3 written questions but didn't keep a copy of them.

774. AGL: 10.30am hybrid with physical component in Sydney on November 21, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See this wrap of the action, including text of 6 questions asked. See webcast archive. The proxy disclosure was withheld and the only protest vote was against renewing the proportional takeover provision in the constitution.

773. Ridley: 10am hybrid in Melbourne on November 21, 2023. See notice of meeting. Proxies disclosed early with these formal addresses. See text of 6 questions lodged. Only protest vote 18% against CEO's retention grant. Once again, they failed to publish a webcast archive.

772. K2 Asset Management (KAM): fully virtual Zoom meeting at 9am on November 21, 2023 - see text of 3 questions asked which were dealt with in writing after the meeting.

771. REA Group (REA): 10am hybrid at Richmond HQ on November 16, 2023. See text of 6 questions asked and some video grabs. There were no material protest and watch webcast of 44 minute meeting.

770. A2 Milk (A2m): 9am Melbourne time hybrid out of NZ on November 16, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked.

769. News Corp: fully virtual meeting at 10am New York time on November 15, 2023 (2am Melbourne time Nov 16) - see proxy statement and write up in fortnightly Intelligent Investor column. The Saturday Paper also covered the Q&A.

768. Seek (SEK): 3pm hybrid in Melbourne on November 15, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged and video grabs. See webcast archive of interesting 77 minute meeting. There was a 21.6% protest against the CEO's LTI grant, 8% against the rem report and even 7% against director Vanessa Wallace.

767. Mt Gibson Iron (MGX): hybrid at 10.30am Perth time on November 15, 2023 - see notice of meeting. Market cap $607m. See text of 7 questions lodged and video grabs. Watch the 71 minute webcast.

766. Flight Centre (FLT): 10am Brisbane time hybrid on November 15, 2023. See notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions lodged and video grabs. Biggest protest was 7.3% against placement refresh. See webcast of 65 minute meeting plus this crack that founder CEO Graham Turner took at Transport Minister Catherine King over Qatar refusal. They also got with the program and disclosed voting outcome by shares and shareholders.

765. Capitol Health: fully virtual meeting at 11.30am on November 15, 2023: with chairman and former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou seeking another term, after earlier saying he would retire. Copped a 43% protest vote from angry shareholders. See text of 6 questions lodged and video grabs. Like at the Crown Bergin inquiry, Demetriou was clearly reading some of his answers. Company refused to provide access to the webcast archive.

764. Platinum Asset Management: 10am hybrid on November 15, 2023: with physical component in Sydney - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged and video grabs. See webcast of 107 minute meeting. Cranky founder Kerr Neilson voted his 21.4% stake at the meeting, delivering a huge 1st strike with 59% against the remuneration and almost defeating the CEO's LTI grant which only scraped through with 53% support.

763. Computershare: 10am hybrid in Melbourne on November 14, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions lodged and video grabs. See webcast of 65 minute meeting. There were no material protest votes and they rejected a request to disclose results by shares and shareholders. CEO Stuart Irving provided the most detailed and comprehensive answer yet to the LTI vesting history question. The range has been 0 to 100% since 2017 and the average is 40% - watch video of his answer via Twitter.

762. Goodman Group: 10am hybrid in Sydney on November 14, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions lodged and video grabs. The proxies weren't disclosed early and there some moderate protest votes on rem (12.7%) and against chair Stephen Johns (7%). Watch 68 minute webcast.

761. Resimac: fully virtual AGM at 9.30am on November 14, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged and video grabs.

760. APM Human Services International (APM): 10am Perth time hybrid on November 10, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged and video grabs. See AFR's AGM write-up after shares tanked.

759. NIB Holdings: 11am hybrid with physical component in Sydney on November 10, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions asked and video grabs. Only protest vote was 10% against re-election of director Anne Loveridge. Also watch this passionate re-election campaign speech by chair David Gordon. Watch webcast of 100 minute meeting.

758. KMD: 9am hybrid in NZ on November 10, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions asked and video grabs, including some mentions of the Yannon scandal to former Coles Myer finance director, Philip Bowman, who was elected for 3 more years despite being based in Dubai and the poor share price performance.

757. Myer: hybrid at 2pm with physical component in Melbourne on November 9, 2023 - see notice of meeting. Deserve credit for announcing proxy position early by both shares and shareholders. Watch webcast of 87 minute meeting and this package of highlights. The AGM results were best practice with both shares and shareholders and only material protest vote was 18% against new director Gary Weiss for over-boarding.

756. Jumbo Interactive (JIN): 11am Brisbane time hybrid on November 9, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions asked.

755. Nine Entertainment (NEC): 10am hybrid in Sydney on November 9, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 questions lodged.

754. Allkem (AKE): 10.30am hybrid in Perth on November 8, 2023: with far too much online question censorship. See wrap of what was lodged with video grabs of various exchanges. Big protest votes and weird to have chair and CEO formal addresses after the meeting had been formally closed. The proposed merger with US firm Livent is going to the vote before Christmas with some doubt over whether it will get up.

753. Ardent Leisure (ALG): 11am hybrid on the Gold Coast on November 8, 2023 with shareholder activists David and Charlie Kingston asking lots of great probing questions in the room before they headed to Star Entertainment the following day. See text of 6 written questions. No material protest votes.

752. Redox Ltd (RDX): 10am hybrid in Sydney on November 8, 2023: for newly listed chemical distribution business. See text of 6 written questions. No material protest votes.

751. Polynovo (PNV): 1pm hybrid at Melbourne's pantscraper building on November 3, 2023 - see notice of meeting. There was a 22% vote against the rem report and 21% against the employee share scheme. Just like last year, they produced an edited version of the AGM webcast but with 107 minutes included, most of the key action was made available.

750. Qantas: 11am hybrid meeting at the Melbourne Convention Centre on November 3, 2023 - see text of 7 questions asked and notice of meeting. Awaiting webcast archive here. See these extraordinary voting results.

749. Coles: 10.30am hybrid on November 3, 2023. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked. A 14.7% protest vote against the rem report with slightly less against the two incentive votes for the new CEO.

748. Domino's: 4pm hybrid in Brisbane on November 1, 2023 - see Notice of Meeting.

747. Cromwell: November 1, 2023 hybrid in Brisbane - see text of 6 questions asked. Was heavy going as they claim to have net assets of $2.2 billion when the market cap is $835 million. No material protest votes. The ridiculous workload of chair Gary Weiss got a solid run.

746. Megaport (MP1): Brisbane hybrid on November 1, 2023 - see notice of meeting and text of 5 questions asked. There was a 26.6% remuneration strike and the CEO's LTI grant was almost defeated. See voting results. No sign of webcast archive here.

745. Vicinity Group (VCX): 11am hybrid on November 1, 2023: with physical component at Hotel Chadstone - see notice of meeting. Turned up in person. See webcast archive of 72 minute meeting.

744. Endeavour Group: Sydney hybrid 10am, October 31, 2023 - see notice of meeting. See text of 11 written questions lodged and copy of 3 hour webcast archive. See voting results where Bill Wavish only got 27.7% support.

743. Southern Cross Austereo (SXL): 11am hybrid on October 27, 2023: with physical component in Sydney - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions. Had some fun lobbying curly questions about Sky After Dark, Kyle & Jackie O, Hamish McLennan's work load and Murdoch connections and the takeover bid lobbed by rival ARN Media. The AFR's Street Talk column wrote it up as did Media Week. See archive of 72 minute meeting.

742. Carsales (CAR): hybrid on October 27, 2023 with physical component at 11am at company HQ - see notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions. Kudos for disclosing the proxy position in this separate announcement ahead of the meeting and poll results showed a 15% rem protest and a whopping 26.9% against chairman Pat O'Sullivan on the grounds that he has stayed too long. The performance has been great, so I say let him stay, box tickers!

741. McMillan Shakespeare (MMS): 10am hybrid on October 27, 2023. See text of 6 written questions. No material protest votes. Watch webcast archive of 1 hour meeting.

740. Wesfarmers (WES): hybrid starting at 1pm in Perth on October 26, 2023 - see text of 4 questions. Lots of angry questions from old white blokes about its $2 million Voice donation. No material protest votes. Watch the full 2 hour 44 minute webcast archive.

739. South32 (S32): hybrid starting at noon Perth time on October 26, 2023 - see video of exchanges after lodged 3 written questions. Watch video of 135 minute webcast. There were no material protest votes.

738. APA Group (APA): 10.30am hybrid in Sydney on October 26, 2023. See text of 5 written questions lodged. Copped a 26% remuneration report protest vote but as a trust, they only put it up for the vote voluntarily. Once again asked them to normalise governance arrangements, but they resist on the grounds of keeping their tax bill down.

737. Reece (REH): 10am fully online AGM on October 26, 2023 with no physical component - see notice of meeting. Lobbed these 6 written questions. The voting results showed a 20% rem protest and $572m worth of stock against Alan Wilson's re-election. Failed to deliver a webcast archive, perhaps reflecting sensitivity about Wilson family dominance and governance, after deciding to move against independent chair Tim Poole, at some point in the future when CEO Peter Wilson will become executive chair, just like his father was many years.

736. JB Hi Fi (JBH): hybrid on October 26, 2023 - see text of 4 written questions lodged. 21% protest vote against LTI grants to the two executive directors. Disappointing that they failed to follow the agenda and dealt with all questions as one job lot. Listen to this audio of needlessly short 68 minute meeting. They failed to deliver a video webcast despite being Australia's biggest seller of televisions, along with Harvey Norman, which is also banning video webcasting this year.

735. Tabcorp (TAH): hybrid on October 25, 2023 - see text of the 6 written questions, along with a summary of some of the answers and some video grabs. Copped a 34% rem strike and great to see these voting results disclosed as both shares and shareholders.

734. Cleanaway (CWY): hybrid AGM held on October 20, 2023. See text of the 6 written questions lodged. No sign of a webcast archive online.

733. Macmahon Holdings (MAH): hybrid AGM held on October 20, 2023. See text of the 6 written questions lodged.

732. EVT (EVT): hybrid AGM held on October 20, 2023. Here is the text of the 7 questions asked at the 2023 EVT. The interesting debate lasted about 50 minutes with a range of shareholders asking questions both in the room and online.

731. Australia United Investments (AUI): October 18, 2023 hybrid - see text of 6 questions asked of chair Charles Goode.

730. Bapcor (BAP): hybrid at 1.30pm on October 17, 2023: with physical component near Melbourne Airport. Lodged 5 written questions. Voting results showed 14% protest against new CEO's LTI grant.

729. Cochlear (COH): hybrid on October 17, 2023: with physical component at HQ in Sydney - see text of 6 questions asked which included another dubious defence of the appalling 2020 capital raising. See webcast of 91 minute meeting.

728. IDP (IEL): hybrid on October 17, 2023: with physical element in Melbourne - see text of 6 questions asked. Chairman Peter Polson really needs to go. See webcast of 36 minute meeting.

727. Stockland (SGP): October 16, 2023: hybrid at 2.30pm in Sydney - see text of 6 questions asked including one on Victoria's controversial planning reforms.

726. Treasury Wine Estates (TWE): October 16, 2023 hybrid starting at 10am at the Grand Hyatt - see text of 6 questions which weren't asked after I turned up. See webcast of AGM with key exchanges starting 83 minutes into proceedings. A big 47% protest vote against rem report. See AAP coverage of meeting.

725. Amcil (AMH): attended hybrid meeting in person at 80 Collins St on October 15, 2023. See voting results showing an extraordinary high percentage of undirected proxies held by the chair.

724. CSL: 10am - proper hybrid on October 11, 2023 this year after late switch last year. See notice of meeting and see summary of 6 questions asked which included chairman Brian McNamee claiming it was rubbish that small shareholders get ripped off in capital raisings. See webcast of 59 minute meeting.

723. CBA: 9.30am in Sydney, October 11, 2023. Not a true hybrid as couldn't vote online but could ask online questions up to 532 characters - see notice of meeting. See summary of 6 questions asked which MC Helen Dally voiced effectively without censorship. More companies should use professional MCs like Dally, especially when the chair isn't too chatty. Register here to access webcast archive.

722. IAG: 9.30am hybrid, October 11, 2023. See notice of meeting and summary of 6 questions asked including a cheeky one of its RACV joint venture.

721. AFIC (AFI): 10am hybrid at Zinc on October 3, 2023. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked, two of which were censored.

720. Fisher & Paykel (FPH): 2pm NZ time hybrid on August 29, 2023: with physical component in Auckland. See archive copy of 87 minute webcast and text of 7 written questions. See notice of meeting. No early disclosure of proxies in formal presos and only protest 17% against pay rise for NEDs.

719. Xero (XRO): fully hybrid meeting starting at 9am Melbourne time on August 17, 2023: with physical component in Auckland. See notice of meeting. Proxies were disclosed early with the formal addresses and the only protest vote was 15% against director Mark Cross. See text of 6 questions asked and watch 61 minute webcast.

718. Macquarie Group (MQG): 10.30am hybrid on July 27, 2023: with physical component at Sydney Sofitel. See summary of 5 questions asked, archive of webcast, notice of meeting and voting results showing a 19.3% against the rem report. The Australian had the best local coverage and The Guardian did a follow-up to their earlier Thames Water coverage.

717. Task Group Holdings (TSK): Kiwi tech company with a market cap of $180m. Hybrid meeting starting 12.30pm on July 24, 2023. See notice of meeting. See text of the 10 written questions asked at the 1 hour meeting along with Twitter videos of the various exchanges. See webcast of full meeting and voting results.

716. Pointsbet (PBH): 11am hybrid on June 30, 2023: to approve $US225 sale of US business with physical component in Cremorne. See notice of meeting and text of 5 questions asked at 45 minute meeting. The deal was approved by 99% of voted stock.

715. Kina Securities (KSL): virtual meeting at 10am Melbourne/Port Moresby time on June 9, 2023. See notice of meeting. Market cap $215m. See text of 8 questions asked. No protest votes at 40 minute meeting apart from placement capacity expansion item which was withdrawn the day before the meeting after a proxy protest vote.

714. 29Metals (29M): 10.30am hybrid with physical component at The Windsor in Melbourne on June 1, 2023. See notice of meeting and text of 8 written questions asked. Was only person asking live questions. Only protests were 5% against CEO incentive grant but 42% shareholder EMR Capital arguably shouldn't have have voted on the rem items.

713. Yancoal: hybrid meeting at 11am on May 31, 2023: with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Market cap is $7.3 billion and landed these 7 questions. Meeting lasted 65 minutes and pleased they released the proxies early with the formals. Only protest was 18% against buyback resolution.

712. Far Ltd: 11am hybrid on May 31, 2023: with physical component in Melbourne. Lobbed a quick 4 online questions, but didn't keep a copy. Watch this video grab via Twitter. Chair said only Glass Lewis produced a report but he hadn't seen it. Was all done in 23 minutes. See notice of meeting. Market cap $70m which is mainly Woodside royalties.

711. Stanmore Resources (SMR): 10am Brisbane time hybrid on May 31, 2022: with physical component at the offices of Norton Rose. See notice of meeting. Only 4 of my 8 questions were asked at the end of proceedings. Same as last year when most of my questions were ignored, particularly those directed at the directors up for election about the unfair capital raising. Watch webcast of 56 minute AGM.

710. Neuren Pharmaceutical (NEU): 2.30pm hybrid on May 30, 2023: with physical component at level 33 of 447 Collins St in Melbourne. See notice of meeting and text of 10 questions asked. Market cap $1.8 billion.

709. Atlas Alteria (ALX): 10am hybrid on May 30, 2023: with physical component at the RACV Club in Melbourne. See notice of meeting and text of 6 written questions at the 90 minute meeting.

708. Costa Group (CGC): reverted to physical only meeting in 2023 at 11am on May 25: at King Wood Mallesons in Melbourne - see notice of meeting. Asked about 6 questions at 95 minute meeting where around 8 different elderly male shareholders spoke. No material protest votes. Company refused again to publish an archive of the webcast. Lodged these 9 questions but still don't know what answers were provided.

707. Boart Longyear (BLY): 9am fully online AGM on May 25, 2023. See notice of meeting. See text of 4 questions asked at 42 minute meeting. Proxies disclosed with formal addresses and no material protest votes.

706. Viva Energy (VEA): 3pm hybrid on May 23, 2022: with physical component at King Wood Mallesons office at the Pantscraper building in Collins St. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions lodged and answers provided during the meeting. Watch webcast of 72 minute meeting. Proxies were disclosed with the formal addresses and all resolutions were supported by more than 98% of voted stock. Last year was a hybrid meeting with physical component at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Asked 7 questions. Watch 81 minute webcast. Only protest was 12% against rem report. No transcript provided by the company, so we spent a few bob getting this partial transcript done.

705. Ventia Services (VNT): see 2023 notice of meeting for 10am virtual meeting on May 23, 2023. Proxies disclosed with the formal addresses and only protest 9.7% against CEO's LTI grant. See text of 9 written questions lodged and webcast of 76 minute meeting. Last year's inaugural AGM was also fully virtual. They agreed to most pre-AGM requests last year, including publishing proxies early. See text of 6 questions asked, webcast of 67 minute meeting and transcript.

704. Regal Partners (RPL): 10am hybrid on May 23, 2022: with physical component at Customs House in Sydney. See notice of meeting and text of 9 written online questions lodged. Rich Lister activists David Kingston and Malcolm McComas tore strips off the board. No proxy disclosure with the formal addresses but all 6 resolutions supported by 99%+ of voted stock.

703. Waypoint REIT (WPR): 10am hybrid on May 18, 2023: with the physical component in Sydney at the Dexus Auditorium. See notice of meeting. See text of 11 written questions asked. Biggest protest was 18% against rem report. Watch webcast of 62 minute meeting.

702. HT&E (HT1): 9am hybrid on May 17, 2023: with physical component requiring email registration to attend at Sydney office of King Wood Malleson. Was the only shareholder asking questions at 55 minute meeting. See text of 12 questions lodged, 4 of which were ignored.

701. QBE Insurance (QBE): hybrid starting at 10am on May 12, 2023: with physical component at Sydney's Wesley Centre. Attended in person, raising AGM procedure, chair succession, capital raising, climate and the 5% drop in the share price that day. See notice of meeting. Biggest protest vote was 6% against chairman Mike Wilkins but he refused to explain what this was about. See 10 video packages of key action via Twitter and watch 75 minute AGM webcast archive. Transcript request declined again.

700. MA Financial (MAF): physical only meeting at 11.30am on May 11, 2023: in Sydney on level 27 of Brookfield Tower at 10 Carrington St which attended in person, asking the maximum 10 questions allowed. Chair Jeffrey Browne refuses to publish an archive of the webcast. Last year was a fully online AGM. See transcript of that Q&A. Unlike the 22.7% protest vote against the rem report last year, all resolutions were well supported in 2023.

699. Iluka Resources (ILU): a hybrid starting at 9.30am at the Pamelia Hilton in Perth on May 10, 2023. See notice of meeting and text of 12 questions asked. Biggest protest was 6% against director Susie Corlett and the chair explained this was an institution targeting members of the sustainability committee for not setting strong carbon reduction targets. No webcast archive available as yet.

698. Rio Tinto (RIO): two AGMs with the UK version wholly online and later Australian version a hybrid starting at 9.30am in Perth on May 4, 2023. See details of 2 questions asked. Australian meeting lasted 98 minutes. Watch full webcast. Biggest protest 6% against outgoing director Megan Clarke apart from usual 20% against buyback authority driven by UK shareholders.

697. IRESS (IRE): See notice of meeting for May 4, 2023 hybrid starting at 11.30am with physical component on level 27 of the Pantscraper building at 447 Collins St. Proxies released early and biggest protest 12% against rem report. See text of 8 questions asked. Doesn't appear to be any archive available of the 2022 AGM webcast. Own.

696. Pepper Money (PPM): fully virtual AGM on April 27, 2023. See notice of meeting. See text of 9 questions asked. Proxies disclosed early and no material protests.

695. NZME (NZM): Hybrid at 3pm NZ time on April 26, 2023. the Kiwi media company has a market cap $150m. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked. No archive of AGM available.

694. Bell Financial Group (BFG): 10am fully online meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2023: which lasted just 26 minutes. See notice of meeting and summary of the 7 questions asked, 4 of which were ignored. Listen to webcast archive.

693. AMP (AMP): Sydney hybrid held on March 31, 2023: at the Wesley Centre which lasted almost 4 hours. See text of 13 questions asked complete with video of most answers . Was a big strike with 49% against and a 15% protest vote against chair Debra Hazelton. See voting results. Credit to AMP for publishing a full video archive of the AGM along with this transcript.

692. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL): ran for the board at physical AGM in Sydney on February 24. 2023: at the company offices. See wrap of all the action.

691. Link Market Services: 10am virtual EGM on Friday December 23, 2022 to approve distribution of PEXA shares. See notice of meeting. See text of 4 questions asked. Watch 14 minute webcast. Was approved by 99.91% of voted stock but turnout was only 52.3% of 512.7m shares on issues.

690: Pendal: 10am hybrid scheme meeting on December 23, 2022: with physical component at the Fullarton in Sydney. See scheme book. See text of 5 questions asked. No webcast archive as yet and was approved by 99.3% of voted stock with 3,268 in favour and 174 against.

689. Magellan Financial Group: 3pm hybrid on December 14 to approve increase in board fee cap. See notice of meeting and text of 5 questions asked. No webcast archive provided here. Was approved by 94.2% of voted stock.

688. Orica: 10.30am hybrid on December 14, 2022 with physical component in Melbourne. See text of 11 questions asked and a summary of the answers with video grabs. Protest votes of 8-9% against two of the long serving directors, Gene Tilbrook and Karen Moses. Watch 97 minute webcast archive. Gordon Taylor was strangely not on the drop-down box for questions despite being up for election. See this Tweet with a picture.

687. Toys R Us (formerly Funtastic): hybrid starting at 2pm in Melbourne on December 7, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 8 written questions lodged. No webcast archive provided here.

686.Tuas Ltd: fully virtual meeting at 11am on December 2, 2022. See text of 13 questions asked plus some video packages. See notice of meeting. Have emailed requesting access to webcast archive but no joy here as yet.

685. Link Market Services: 9am hybrid on November 30, 2022 in Sydney using Link platform. See notice of meeting and text of 10 questions asked. Big across the board protest votes and see AFR write-up. Watch webcast archive of 100 minute meeting.

684. Starpharma: 2pm hybrid in Melbourne on November 29, 2022: at RACV Club. See notice of meeting and text of 7 written questions, most of which were ignored. Watch this 91 minute webcast which appears to have been edited down as I noted at the time that the meeting ran for 2 hours and 20 minutes. Have sought clarification from the company. Voting results show challenging candidate John Wise received 17.44% support but he was nameless in this ASX announcement.

683. Healthia: 11am hybrid on November 29, 2022: for the allied health roll-up with physical component in Brisbane. See notice of meeting. Quite a few protest votes and see text of 9 questions asked. No sign of a webcast archive but have requested without a response as yet.

682. Lynas: 10am hybrid on November 29, 2022 with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting plus text of 11 written questions. Watch 88 minute webcast archive via Youtube. Extensive media coverage of CEO's comments about government support for rare earths, including this SMH piece and in The AFR.

681. White Energy Corp (WEC): hybrid on November 25 2022 with physical component in Sydney and online component delivered via Zoom. See notice of meeting. Was the only person asking questions. See text of 9 questions asked at 50 minute meeting, plus a summary of the answers provided. No sign of any webcast archive and the last website filing under "company presentations" is 2015 so they are seemingly on care and maintenance when it comes to investor relations. Only protest was 18% vote against constitutional amendments allowing for virtual meetings.

680. Reckon (RKN): fully virtual EGM on November 25, 2022 to approve changes to CEO incentive package after sale of accounting business. See text of 5 questions asked and a summary of the answers.

679. Prime Financial Group: 9am hybrid via zoom on November 25, 2022. Physical component level 17 of HWT Tower in Melbourne. Accumulated losses $23.7m, net assets $47.7 and market cap $48m. See notice of meeting.

678. Harvey Norman: sent Callum Foote as proxy to physical meeting in Sydney on November 24, 2022. See his excellent write up for Michaelwest.com, plus this David Richards piece. As usual, no webcast archive provided and result showed normal 20%+ protest vote against non-independent directors.

677. AMA Group: 2pm hybrid on November 24, 2022: with physical component at KPMG in Melbourne. See text of 4 questions asked. No proxy protests despite poor performance. See webcast of 44 minute meeting, plus this 12 page transcript.

676. Ramelius Resources: 11am Perth time hybrid on November 24, 2022: for the gold miner capitalised at around $650m. See text of 3 lengthy questions submitted, two of which were asked, including a good chair answer on director recruitment. Watch 59 minute webcast archive. There were hostile auditor questions 40 minutes into this webcast. Watch part of it via Twitter.

675. Regis Resources: 10am hybrid in Perth on November 24, 2022. See notice of meeting and see text of 7 questions asked. Refused to provide a webcast archive here.

674. Kogan: noon hybrid on November 24, 2022: with Melbourne component at KPMG Melbourne. Ruslan Kogan declined to read his address lodged with the ASX. Proxies disclosed early with formals. See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked at 33 minute meeting. Virtual AGMs amendment defeated with 28% opposed. Chair said no webcast archive would be provided. CEO Ruslan Kogan didn't actually deliver this speech lodged with the ASX, but just stood up and said he wasn't going to prove he could read, so interested parties should read it on the ASX website. Bizarre.

673. Webcentral: 11.30am hybrid on November 24, 2022: with physical component at 380 Collins St. See text of 5 questions asked and some of the answers. See webcast archive of 29 minute meeting.

672. Hansen Technology: fully virtual AGM at 11am on November 24, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 5 questions asked. Watch webcast of 41 minute meeting.

671. Qube: 10.30am hybrid on November 24, 2022: with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions asked and webcast of 83 minute meeting. Biggest protest vote was 5.4% against veteran chair Allan Davies.

670. Karoon Energy: 10.30am hybrid on November 24, 2022: with physical component at RACV Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions asked. Watch webcast of 98 minute meeting.

669. Ridley: 10am hybrid on November 24, 2022: with physical component at KPMG in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 8 questions asked. No sign of any webcast archive here. Emailed requesting archive access and Dean Martinelli replied: "We record the AGM for the purpose of keeping the minutes only. We don't have a practice of uploading a link to the recording post AGM." Too bad if any of the 6,300 shareholders in this $630m company missed the live version.

668. Hills Industries: 2pm hybrid Sydney on Nov 23, 2022: with physical component at AICD. See notice of meeting and text of 15 questions asked. No webcast archive but emailed a request on January 16, 2023.

667. Chalice Mining: 9am Perth hybrid on Nov 23, 2022 at Westin Hotel. See notice of meeting. See text of 8 questions asked. Was impressed by the chair and proxies were disclosed early. Biggest protest 9% against termination benefits. Requested access to webcast archive and they refused.

666. Auswide Bank: 11am Brisbane time hybrid, November 23, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 10 questions asked. Watch video archive of 66 minute meeting.

665. Aeris Resources: 10am Brisbane time hybrid on November 23, 2022. Chair is father of a test cricketer. See notice of meeting. Lodged 5 questions on Zoom but they were all ignored as meeting shut down with no debate. Emailed requesting archive.

664. Acrux: 10am hybrid in Melbourne on November 23, 2022. Physical at Pitcher Partners, 664 Collins St. Market cap $23m. See text of 11 questions asked. No webcast archive provided here. Requested access to webcast archive and they refused.

663. Monadelphous: 10am Perth time hybrid on November 22, 2022: with physical component at UWA. See notice of meeting and text of 6 written questions lodged, not all of which were asked, plus a detailed post-AGM email from the company. See webcast of 69 minute meeting.

662. Brickworks (BKW): noon physical meeting in Sydney on November 22, 2022. Sent Callum Foote as proxy. No archive of webcast provided and no meaningful protest votes.

661. Betmakers: noon hybrid on November 22, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 12 written questions lodged, plus a summary of the answers. No webcast archive provided even though AGM debate generated ASX queries and media coverage.

660. Bluescope Steel: 10am hybrid on November 22, 2022: with physical component at the Novotel in Wollongong. See notice of meeting and text of 12 written questions lodged. See webcast of 122 minute AGM.

659. Promedicus: 10am hybrid in Melbourne on November 21, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 14 written questions lodged. See video archive of 100 minute meeting.

658. Advanced Share Registry (ASW): 10am Perth time hybrid on November 18, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 13 written questions and some answers. 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..

657. Lend Lease: 10am hybrid on November 18, 2022: with physical component at Wesley Centre. See notice of meeting. See text of 13 written questions asked at 2.5 hour AGM, plus this webcast and full transcript.

656. Goodman Group: 10am hybrid on November 17, 2022: with physical component at Sheraton on the Park in Sydney. See notice of meeting. See text of 12 written questions. See webcast archive of 100 minute meeting. And how's this for an unusual archive offering from the 2020 AGM where the ASA's questions are answered in writing.

655. Sonic Healthcare: 10am hybrid on November 17, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 6 written questions. Biggest protest 9% against rem report. Watch 1 hour and 48 minute webcast..

654. Northern Star: 2pm Perth hybrid on November 16, 2022. See text of 11 written questions and notice of meeting. Meeting lasted 57 minutes with just one question from the floor in Perth. Watch the full video webcast archive.

653. Cromwell Property Group: 2pm Brisbane time hybrid on November 16, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 15 written questions. Was a gruelling AGM lasting more than 2 hours. Watch webcast archive.

652. Pact Group: noon virtual on November 16, 2022. See notice of meeting. See text of 8 written questions, plus a summary of the answers and an email sent through after meeting. AGM lasted about one hour. Listen to audio archive.

651. Platinum Asset Management: 10am hybrid November 16, 2022: with physical component at Museum of Sydney. See notice of meeting. See text of 16 written questions. Formals lasted 125 minutes. Watch video archive of two hour and 22 minute meeting.

650. Opthea (OPT): 9am hybrid on November 16, 2022. (market cap $441m). See text of 12 written questions, most of which were ignored. No other questions and meeting lasted 30 minutes. No sign of webcast archive here but formally requested on January 15.

649. Capitol Health: 11.30am fully hybrid meeting on November 15, 2022. Richard Loveridge up for election, Andrew Demetriou still in the chair. See notice of meeting. See text of 10 written questions.

648. Allkem: 10.30am hybrid on November 14, 2022: with physical component at Museum of Sydney. See notice of meeting. See text of 9 written questions. No other questions despite $10b market cap. Watch webcast of 86 minute meeting.

647. Monash IVF (MVF): 2pm hybrid on November 11, 2022: with physical component at KPMG Melbourne. $360m market cap. See notice of meeting and text of 12 questions asked. Lasted about one hour.

646. Accent Group (AX1) : 10am hybrid on November 11, 2022. Market cap $850m. See notice of meeting and text of 7 written questions asked.

645. Vita Group (VTG): hybrid 9am in Queensland on November 11, 2022. Market cap only $19m. See notice of meeting - forgot to take a copy of 6 questions asked.

644. Alterity Therapeutics (ATH): 9am hybrid on November 11, 2022: with physical component on Lygon St. Mark cap only $31m. See notice of meeting and text of 11 questions asked.

643. Seven West Media: a physical meeting held in Redfern on November 10, 2022: with only a webcast that wasn't archived. See notice of meeting. Appointed Callum Foote as my proxy and he was the only speaker at 45 minute meeting. See his write-up plus voting results which showed a remuneration strike plus a 10% vote against Ryan Stokes. The Age and SMH also covered the meeting.

642. Nine Entertainment: 10am hybrid on November 10, 2022: with physical component in North Sydney. See notice of meeting. No protest votes of note and see text of 11 written questions lodged, 7 of which were directly read out. See webcast archive.

641. REA: 9am hybrid on November 10, 2022: with physical component at Richmond HQ. See notice of meeting. Biggest protest vote was 9% against the current Optus CEO. See text of 11 submitted questions, only around half of which were read out in full. See video archive of 55 minute meeting.

640. Servcorp: 4.30pm hybrid on November 9, 2022: with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting and text of 7 written questions lodged. No material protest votes.

639. Sports Entertainment Group: 3pm hybrid on November 9, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 7 written questions which were ignored during 20 minute meeting. No material protest votes. Unusual meeting because broadcast was on Zoom whilst online voting was provided through Computershare platform. Emailed requesting access to webcast archive on January 18, 2023.

638. Liberty Financial Group: 1.30pm hybrid on November 9, 2022: with physical component in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 8 written questions. All 8 resolutions supported by more than 99% of voted stock. See audio archive of 43 minute meeting.

637. Coles Group: 10.30am hybrid on November 9, 2022: physical component at Jeff's Shed. See notice of meeting and text of 4 questions asked along with Twitter videos of replies. Biggest against vote was 3.4% on rem report. See video archive of 129 minute meeting.

636. Newcrest Mining: 10.30am hybrid on November 9, 2022: physical meeting in Melbourne. See notice of meeting and text of 10 questions asked. There was a remuneration strike with 36.6% against. Watch archive of 80 minute video webcast.

635. Bendigo Bank: 11am hybrid on November 8, 2022: physical component at Capital Theatre in Bendigo. See text of 8 written questions lodged. Lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes which was half an hour shorter than last year. Watch webcast and see notice of meeting. Biggest protest was 9.5% against farmer director David Matthews, who was chair of the first community bank.

634. Lottery Corp: 10am Brisbane hybrid on November 8, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 10 questions asked at the 85 minute meeting, plus a summary of the answers with some video grabs. Strong support on all resolutions. Watch archive of webcast video, including this unusual shout out from the chair at the end of the meeting.

633. Sims Group: 9am hybrid on November 8, 2022: physical component at The Mint in Sydney. See text of 11 questions lodged, plus brief summary of the answers. All resolutions strongly supported including impressive 89% support for advisory vote on climate transition plan. See notice of meeting.

632. Qantas: 11am hybrid on November 4, 2022: physical component at Wesley Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting and text of 8 written questions along with summary of answers and some video grabs. See webcast archive of 128 minute meeting.

631. Spark NZ: 8am hybrid in NZ on November 4, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 5 written questions.

630. ZIP: fully virtual meeting at 10am on November 3, 2022. See notice of meeting. See list of 12 questions asked and summary of answers. Biggest protest vote was 16% against placement capacity refresh. The turnout was only 22% because the company has a massive 120,000 retail shareholders, most of whom don't vote. Watch webcast of 85 minute meeting.

629. Domino's Pizza: 3pm Brisbane time hybrid on November 2, 2022. See notice of meeting and text of 7 written questions which were asked in full. No material protest votes and transcript promised.

628. Polynovo: 1pm hybrid, October 28, 2022: physical component at Minter Ellison in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 10 written questions lodged, most of which were censored. See voting results with 22% against CEO options grant, 10.6% against chair David Williams and 10% against director Leon Hoare. Still awaiting for full webcast archive and transcript. Lodged this edited down 91 minute video of the AGM webcast with the ASX.

627. Carsales: 11am hybrid, October 28, 2022: physical component at the Richmond head office. See notice of meeting. See text of 8 written questions which were read in full, along with a summary of the answers. Commendably lodged proxy position with ASX ahead of meeting. Biggest protest 11.3% against Kim Anderson after ISS recommended against over tenure concerns. Still awaiting for webcast archive let alone a transcript. Watch video of feisty capital raising question being asked via Twitter.

626. McMillan Shakespeare: 10am hybrid, October 28, 2022: physical component on Level 1, 360 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. See notice of meeting. See text of 9 written questions which were read in full. Biggest protest 12.2% against John Bennetts over longevity of service concerns. See webcast archive and here is audio of anti-Murdoch question via Twitter. Tweeted at the time that chair Helen Kurincic did a good job presiding over the 65 minute meeting. Only ASA and I asked questions.

625. Wesfarmers: 4pm hybrid, October 27, 2022: physical component in Perth. Lodged these 3 questions. Watch webcast of 1 hour and 50 minute meeting. No material protest votes.

624. South32: 3pm hybrid, October 27, 2022: with physical component in Perth. Lodged 3 written questions, 2 of which were asked at the 51 minute mark and the last on climate vote at the 98 minute mark. Biggest protest was 10.5% against advisory vote on climate action plan. Watch Youtube webcast of 106 minute meeting.

623. Data3: 2pm hybrid, October 27, 2022: with physical component in Brisbane. Here is text of 12 questions asked with summary of answers. See notice of meeting. Constitutional amendments voted down with 35% protest due to move to virtual AGMs and also 16.6% against vote on CEO's LTI grant. No webcast available as yet.

622. Globe International EGM: 2.15pm virtual meeting on October 27, 2022: following the triggering of a spill by Solomon Lew in vote completed 20 minutes earlier. See voting results as three directors re-elected with just over 90% in favour. See text of questions lodged.

621. Globe International AGM: 1pm virtual on October 27, 2022. See questions asked at both meetings. See voting results with the usual rem strike and board still triggered by Solomon Lew because the founding Hill brothers couldn't vote their 69% stake. See text of questions lodged.

620. JB Hi Fi: 10.30am hybrid on October 27, 2022: all resolutions dealt with as one job lot. 18% protest against CEO's LTI and lack of gender diversity also saw modest 6-8% protests against both directors up for election. They did their first audio archive in 2021 and also published this audio file on the 45 minute 2022 version.

619. GUD: 10am hybrid at RACV on October 27, 2022. Lodged these 9 written questions. See notice of meeting. A big strike with 41% against rem and 35% against the CEO's LTI grant. See voting results. Watch webcast and 2 hour and 14 minute AGM.

618. St Barbara Mines: 2pm Perth time, October 26, 2022: See notice of meeting and text of 6 questions asked. Meeting lasted 63 minutes and no material protest votes.

617. Dexus Property Group: 2pm, October 26, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. See text of 11 written questions plus a summary of the answers with some videos via Twitter. 24% protest vote against Nicola Roxon given her role on the remuneration committee and last year's strike. Avoided second strike comfortably. Watch webcast of 92 minute meeting.

616. Tabcorp: 11am, October 26, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Brisbane. See text of 10 questions asked, along with summary of answers and links to video via Twitter. See notice of meeting and voting results with no protest and bonus disclosure showing the turnout by shareholders. Watch webcast of 94 minute meeting.

615. Credit Corp: 10.30am, October 25, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Ownership Matters and ISS both recommended against rem report which had a 23% against vote. See voting results. Refused to provide archive of webcast or transcript. Still awaiting webcast archive and transcript.

614. Regis Healthcare: 10am, October 25, 2022: hybrid in Melbourne with physical component at RACV Club. See notice of meeting. Biggest protest was 9% against CEO's LTI grant under the old structure. See text of 9 questions lodged and watch 80 minute webcast.

613. Southern Cross Media (SXL): 11am, October 21, 2022: hybrid with physical component moved to Sydney this year. See notice of meeting. Was only shareholder to ask questions and ended up lodging just 5, which were read out in full. All 4 resolutions supported by more than 98% of voted stock. Published full video archive of 61 minute AGM.

612. Insurance Australia Group (IAG): 10am, October 21, 2022: hybrid with physical component at Wesley Centre in Sydney. Biggest protest vote was 9.3% against chair Tom Pockett due to lack of gender diversity on the board. See text of 6 written questions with a summary of the answers. Watch webcast of 150 minute meeting including this 2 minute video of the fire alarms interruption. See this transcript. IAG has the best record in the market for AGM transparency and here is why.

611. Magellan Financial Group (MFG): 11.30am, October 20, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. 10.6% protest vote against chairman Hamish McLennan. Lobbed these 7 written questions. See voting results. Watch 36 minutes webcast of formal addresses. No archive of full meeting debate or transcript provided.

610. Perpetual: 11am, October 20, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. Proposed Pendal takeover was the top issue in these seven written questions. Protest votes of 6-11% against all resolutions. See voting results. Watch AGM webcast which lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes. The formals lasted 61 minutes and they finally got to online questions 1hour and 37 minutes in.

609. Transurban. 11am, October 20, 2022: hybrid with physical component at MCEC in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Newest director Marino Go was up for election. Submitted these 8 written questions which were read out in full. After a strike last year, biggest protest vote was 5.5% against remuneration report. Watch webcast of 96 minute meeting.

608. Steadfast (SDF): 10am, October 20, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. Lobbed a few questions. Proxy disclosed with the formal addresses and biggest protest vote was almost 15% against the CEO's LTI grant. Watch 82 minute AGM webcast.

607. Diversified United Investments (DUI): 10am, October 20, 2022: hybrid with physical component on Collins Street. Lobbed these 5 written questions. No material protest votes. All 5 resolutions supported by more than 98% of voted stock. Failed to deliver a webcast archive.

606. APA: October 19, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. Two big protest votes with 20% against climate transition plan and 19% against director James Fazzino. Still waiting for webcast archive and transcript on this page.

605. Brambles (BXB): 2pm, October 18, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Asked about 8 questions. No meaningful protest votes, transcript promised and delivered, plus see webcast of 68 minute meeting. Proxies disclosed ahead of meeting with formal addresses.

604. Cochlear (COH): 10am, October 18, 2022: hybrid at HQ in Macquarie University. See notice of meeting. Asked 10 questions and no meaningful protest votes.

603. Endeavour Group (EDV): 9am, October 18, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Asked 12 questions despite 2 question limit for each item of business.

602. CSL, October 2022: 9.6% protest vote against director Marie McDonald and 8-10% protest against rem report and CEO's LTI grant. Rio Tinto director Megan Clarke re-elected with almost 97% in favour despite Juukan Gorge baggage. Watch video of constitutional questions via Twitter and the full 96 minute webcast where my two questions start 83 minutes in. The debate started 58 minutes in with two questions lodged prior read out by company secretary Fiona Mead, two speakers from the floor and then 5 shareholders who lodged online questions during the meeting which started 76 minutes in.

601. Telstra EGM, October 2022: scheme of arrangement vote for an internal restructure which was supported by 99.58% of voted stock. Watch webcast of 27 minute scheme meeting.

600. Telstra AGM (TLS), October 2022: biggest protest vote was 4.1% against former AMP CEO Craig Dunn. Watch webcast of 2 hour and 37 minute meeting.

599. AMCIL (AMH): 1.30pm, October 6, 2022. AFIC's stablemate also offered a hybrid with the physical gathering at Jeff's Shed. Was the only questioner in the room and spoke against Siobhan McKenna's re-election given her Murdoch, Foxtel and Sky News connections. See summary of 10 questions asked. What archive of webcast. Debate ran for the last 45 minutes of the 81 minute meeting. Only protest vote was 7.3% against rem report. See coverage in SMH/Age CBD column.

598. AFIC (AFI): 10am, October 4, 2022: hybrid meeting with the physical gathering at Jeff's Shed in Melbourne. Asked these six online questions, five of which were asked and then turned up right at the end but didn't ask any in person questions. Watch full webcast.

597. ASX Group (ASX): 10am, September 28, 2022: hybrid meeting with physical component at ASX Theatrette in Sydney. See notice of meeting plus list of 14 written questions. This transcript is worth a read.





596. Suncorp (SUN): 1pm, September 23, 2022: first ever hybrid meeting was pushed back a day due to the public holiday for the Queen. Physical meeting in Brisbane and lodged 10 written questions, seven of which were asked. Watch high quality webcast of meeting which lasted 2 hours and 26 minutes. No meaningful protest votes and requests for transcript and broader voting disclosure were rejected by chair Christine McLoughlin.

595. Air New Zealand (AIZ): 2pm Auckland time, September 22. 2022: Hybrid meeting in Auckland which lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes. Lodged these 14 questions but only 4 were asked. Waiting for AGM webcast to be published. No meaningful protest votes and proxies were disclosed with the formal addresses ahead of the meeting.

594. Collins Foods (CKF): 9.30am, September 2, 2022: hybrid in Brisbane. See notice of meeting and good to see proxy votes disclosed in the pre-AGM presentation. No meaningful protest votes. See list of 9 questions asked, the majority of which were ignored courtesy of a 2 question limit which was attempted mid-meeting but partially rejected by chair Robert Kaye SC. No sign of AGM webcast archive or transcript, despite requests.

593. Webjet (WEB): 9am, August 31, 2022: hybrid AGM with physical component in Melbourne at the company HQ on St Kilda Rd. See notice of meeting plus list of 15 questions asked, all but one of which were answered. No material protest votes and meeting lasted 90 minutes with 40 minutes of Q&A. Well done to the company for producing a full transcript for the first time.

592. ALS Corp (ALQ): August 23, 2022: hybrid AGM with physical component in Brisbane. See notice of meeting plus list of 12 written questions, the majority of which were ignored. Double digit protest vote against both directors up for election. No sign of AGM webcast archive or transcript.

591. OzForex (OFX), 2pm August 11, 2022: hybrid AGM with physical component in Sydney HQ. See notice of meeting. Only 4 of these 14 written questions were asked. Watch 78 minute webcast archive on Youtube, although no transcript produced. No material protest votes and they've been lodging the proxy votes with the presentation slides ahead of the AGM for many years, more than any other listed company. See Eureka Report write-up. See multi-language Twitter answer to one question from incoming chair Patricia Cross.

590. Macquarie Group (MQG), 10.30am, July 28, 2022: 10.30am hybrid with physical component at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Online registration and questions commenced at 9.45am. See full exchange over 13 questions lodged across 3 different platforms. No protest votes of note.

589. Eagers Automotive (APE): 10am, July 15, 2022: a hybrid EGM to approve a $193 million related party transaction involving the Canberra car retailing assets of billionaire director and largest shareholder Nick Politis. The physical component was held at Morgans in Brisbane. Lasted for an hour and impressed that all 6 of these written questions lodged during the meeting were read out in full and answered comprehensively. The deal went through with 98% of voted stock in favour, even though proxy adviser Ownership Matters recommended against.

588. CSR, 10am, June 30, 2022: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. Lodged 10 questions and all but 1 were asked although there was some editing. Watch 62 minute webcast. They refused to provide a transcript. No notable protest votes.

587. Appen (APX): May 27, 2022 10am: hybrid with physical component in Sydney. Lodged 10 questions which were all asked, but some were edited down. Watch 1 hour 48 minute webcast. See coverage in The Australian.

586. Costa Group: 11am, May 25, 2022: hybrid meeting with physical component at 447 Collins St. Lodged these 9 questions but don't know what happened as no webcast archive published. Biggest protest vote was 5% against director Harry Debney.

585. Stanmore Resources (SMR): May 25, 2022 noon: hybrid with physical element in Brisbane at offices of law firm Norton Rose. See notice of meeting. Most of my questions were ignored, particularly those directed at the directors up for election about the recent dodgy capital raising. Watch webcast of 56 minute AGM.

584. Viva Energy: 3pm, May 24: hybrid meeting with physical component at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne. Asked 7 questions. Watch 81 minute webcast. Only protest was 12% against rem report. No transcript provided by the company, so we spent a few bob getting this partial transcript done.

583. Dicker Data: 2pm Friday, May 20: hybrid with physical component at Kurnell on Sydney's southern fringes. See notice of meeting. See text of 11 questions asked. Meeting lasted 90 minutes. Second strike on rem report. See results. First ever archive of webcast promised and subsequently delivered.

582. Crown Resorts (CWN), 10am, delayed from April 29. Fully virtual EGM to approve the Blackstone takeover. See announcement. Meeting lasted 32 minutes. Watch webcast. See text of 8 questions asked. Packer voted in favour so result was 99.9% support.

581. Woodside Energy (WPL): May 19, Perth: 10am (WST) hybrid. See notice of meeting. See text of 7 questions asked. Meeting lasted 3.5 hours. Sadly, no archive of the webcast has been provided. Big protests with 49% opposing climate report. See results.

580. Eagers Automotive (APE): May 18, 2022: Hybrid meeting with the physical component at the Brisbane office of Morgans stockbrokers. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 16. Lodged proxies early. Yes to see promised archive of webcast. See text of 11 questions asked.

579. Vita Life Sciences (VLS): noon, May 11, 2022: Hybrid meeting with physical component at Automic Office in Sydney on level 5 of Deutsche Bank House at 126 Phillip St. See notice of meeting. Was only shareholder who attended in Sydney with main issue being asking about assault conviction of director Shane Teoh.

578. GPT (GPT): May 11, 2022. Hybrid with the physical meeting at Swissotel in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 15. Attended in Sydney and asked about 10 questions. Watch webcast and see results with only minor protest being 3.34% against director Michelle Somerville. No early disclosure of proxies or transcript provided.

577. Iress (IRE): May 5, 11.30am, 2022: level 27, 447 Collins St (new pantscraper building), plus online. See notice of meeting. See text of 4 questions asked. No early proxy disclosure and 3 rem protests between 12-15%.

576. QBE (QBE): May 5, 2022: hybrid with the physical meeting at the Wesley Conference Centre in Sydney. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 15. They ignored all requests. See text of 7 questions lodged. Voting results showed 21% against director pay rise and 19% support for contingent shareholder resolution on climate. Watch 97 minute AGM webcast. Transcript request declined.

575. Ventia Services (VNT): May 5, 2022: virtual only meeting. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 15. They agreed to most pre-AGM requests, including publishing proxies early. See text of 6 questions asked and transcript.

574. Rio Tinto (RIO): May 5 2022: hybrid. 9.30am at The Sofitel in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent April 28. See text of 2 jumbo questions lodged which generated coverage in The West Australian. First ever climate vote. See voting results and watch 2 hour and 12 minute webcast. The also produced this first ever transcript.

573. TPG (TPG): May 3, 2022. Fully online meeting. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 8 questions. No meaningful protest votes. Proxy votes lodged with ASX ahead of meeting. Watch 65 minute webcast.

572. Santos (STO): May 3, 2022 10am (Adelaide time): Hybrid meeting with physical component at the Adelaide Town Hall. See notice of meeting. There were 4 separate shareholder resolutions on climate issues and the first non-binding vote on the Santos climate report. See pre-AGM letter sent on April 16. See text of 11 questions asked and big protest votes with a first strike on rem and 37% protest vote against the climate change report.

571. Latitude Financial, noon, April 27, 2022. Hybrid meeting with physical component being held at the RACV Club in Melbourne. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 8 questions asked. Meeting lasted just under an hour and no-one else asked questions. No webcast archive or AGM transcript provided.

570. G8 Education (GEM), April 27, 2022: 11am hybrid in Brisbane. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 7 questions asked. Geoff Orrock from ASA was only other questioner. Listen to 58 minute webcast and read transcript. See AFR coverage.

569. GQG (GQG), 9am, April 27, 2022. Fully online AGM for the Florida-based fund manager listed on the ASX since November 2021. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 13 questions asked. Meeting last just under an hour and no-one else asked questions. Listen to this 21 minute audio recording of Q&A. Company refusing to provide transcript or access to webcast archive.

568. Iluka Resources: April 13, 2022. Hybrid. 9.30am WST. See notice of meeting. Pre-AGM email sent on April 11. See text of 5 questions asked. No meaningful protest votes and all wrapped up in an hour.

567. Oz Minerals: April 8, 2022 at Adelaide Airport. Hybrid. Watch webcast. See notice of meeting. No pre-AGM email.

566. Scentre Group, April 7, 2022: see list of 14 questions asked. Watch webcast. See voting results. Pre-AGM email sent 36 hours ahead of meeting. Chair butchered most of my questions and no transcript provided, but we got this one produced.

565. CIMIC, April 6, 2022: see list of 13 questions asked. Watch webcast. See voting results. No transcript provided.

564. Aristocrat Leisure, February 24, 2022: fully virtual AGM. See notice of meeting. 6 resolutions with two directors up for re-election and then 4 pay-related votes, including an increase in the fee cap for directors from $3.2 million to $4 million. See text of 16 questions lodged. No webcast archive or AGM transcript provided despite doing this twice a year with the results presentation.

563. Sydney Airport: February 3, 2022: takeover vote. Fully online. See text of 6 questions asked. See voting results.

562. Ausnet Services: January 28, 2022: takeover vote. Fully online. See text of 3 questions asked. See voting results.

Record 70 AGMs in 2021 lifting total to 561.

561. NAB: Friday, December 17, 2021 - 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.

560. ANZ: Thursday, December 16, 2021 - declined all pre-AGM transparency requests. See text of 10 questions lodged. Watch webcast archive. Yet to deliver a transcript.

559. 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.

558. Soul Pattinson: December 10, 2021, noon - see text of questions lodged, not all of which were asked. Failed to produce an archive of the webcast or transcript.

557. Sandfire Resources: November 26, 2021 2pm - see text of 9 questions asked. No webcast archive provided.

556. Regional Express: November 24, 2021 3pm - asked about 10 questions which were delayed until the end. Failed to produce an AGM webcast or transcript.

555. Prime Media: November 24, 2021 11am - see text of questions asked. No archive of webcast available.

554. K&S Corporation: November 23, 2021 2pm - asked about 12 questions, no other shareholder participated. No webcast archive, as you can see here.

553. Brickworks: November 23, 2021 - see text of questions asked and voting results. Failed to produce webcast archive or transcript.

552. Link Group: November 23, 2021 - see text of questions asked. See archive of 1 hour 51 minute webcast. No transcript provided.

551. Kathmandu: November 23, 2021 - see text of questions asked. See full AGM transcript lodged with ASX, something you rarely see, but couldn't find video archive. See AFR write-up - was described as a "thorn in the side" of chair David Kirk.

550. Lovissa: November 22, 2021 - see text of questions asked. No AGM webcast archive provided.

549. Betmakers: November 22, 2021 - see text of questions asked. No webcast archive provided.

548. Monash IVF: November 19, 2pm, 2021 - see text of questions asked. Failed to produce an AGM archive, even after publishing this audio file in 2020.

547. Next DC: November 19, 11am, 2021 - asked about 10 questions, including about controversial 2020 capital raising. See 90 minute webcast.

546. PEXA: November 19, 10am, 2021 - see text of questions. No webcast archive provided.

545. Accent Group: November 19, 10am, 2021 - see text of questions asked. No webcast archive provided.

544. Northern Star: November 18, 5pm, 2021 - 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.

543. Humm Group: November 18, 2021, 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.

542. AMA Group: November 18, 2.30pm, 2021 - 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.

541. Mineral Resources: November 18, 12.30pm, 2021 - 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?

540. Mirvac: November 18, 11am, 2021 - 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.

539. Freedom Foods: November 18, 2021: 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.

538. Bluescope Steel: November 18, 2021: 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.

537. Altium: November 18, 9.30am, 2021: 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.

536. Seek: November 17, 2021 - see text of 11 questions asked. See voting results where there were 3 Ian Narev rem protests ranging between 14-17%. See webcast.

535. Cromwell Property Group: November 17, 2021 - 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.

534. Liberty Financial: November 17, 2021 - see text of 13 questions asked. Listen to archive of 46 minute meeting.

533. Praemium (PPS): November 17, 2021 - see text of 7 questions asked. No AGM archive provided.

532. Platinum Asset Management: November 17, 2021 - see text of 10 questions asked. See video of 101 minute meeting.

531. Adore Beauty: November 11, 2021: see list of 8 questions submitted. No material protest votes. Promise webcast archive but it goes to a dead link.

530. Lendlease: November 11, 2021: see list of 19 questions submitted. Watch webcast and read transcript.

529. BHP: November 11, 2021: 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.

528. Charter Hall: November 11, 2021: 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.

527. Estia Health: November 11, 2021: 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.

526. Nine Entertainment: November 11, 2021: see full transcript of proceedings which was published on the same day as the AGM.

525. REA Group: November 11, 2021: 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.

524. Myer Holdings: November 4, 2021: 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.

523. Domain Holdings: November 4, 2021: 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.

522. Domino's Pizza: November 3, 2021: see list of questions submitted and coverage in The Australian. See video archive of 72 minute AGM, plus this first ever AGM transcript.

521. Cobram Estate Olives: October 29, 2021: see list of questions submitted and watch 1 hour and 55 minute AGM webcast.

520. Huon Aquaculture: October 29, 2021: see list of questions submitted at scheme meeting, not all of which were asked.

519. Blackmores: October 27, 2021: see list of questions asked.

518. Transurban: October 21, 2021: see list of questions asked, watch 2hr and 11 minute AGM webcast. Still yet to do an AGM transcript as this history shows.

517. Crown Resorts: October 21, 2021: 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.

516. Endeavour Group: October 21, 2021 9am: see list of questions asked. No AGM archive of transcript provided.

515. 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.

514. Dexus: October 19, 2021, 1.30pm: see list of questions asked, Crikey coverage and watch 74 minute webcast.

513. Bapcor: October 19, 2021 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.

512. Tabcorp: October 19, 2021, 10am: watch webcast and see questions that were lodged online.

511. IDP Education: October 19, 10am: see list of questions asked, Crikey coverage and watch 56 minute AGM webcast.

510. 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.

509. CBA: October 13, 2021: see list of questions asked and watch the webcast. No transcript provided.

508. Southern Cross Media: Wednesday, October 13, 11am: See notice of meeting. See list of 8 questions asked. Watch 64 minute webcast, no transcript provided.

507. 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.

506. Amcil, October 7, 2021: see list of questions read out. No webcast archive provided.

505. 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.

504. 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.

503. 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.

502. 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.

501. 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.

500. Metcash, September 1, 2021: lobbed these 7 questions at the board which were answered in full. Watch full webcast.

499. 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.

498. 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.

497. 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.

496. Moelis Australia, May 28, 2021: 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.

495. 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.

494. AMP, April 30, 2021: impressed that they read out about 20 of these 26 questions. See Crikey AGM preview.

493. CIMIC, April 14, 2021: See Eureka Report write-up. Watch AGM webcast and see transcript.

2020 (30, the most since attended 37 in 2010)

492. NAB: 9.30am, December 18, 2020: raised the badly structured capital raising which shafted retail investors. Watch the full 3 hour video webcast.

491. ANZ: 10am, December 16, 2020: chair succession and much more. Watch the 2 hour and 24 minute AGM video webcast.

490. 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.

489. 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.

488. 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.

487. 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.

486. 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.

485. 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.

484. Kogan.com: 10am, November 20, 2020: options scandal for founders, lack of independent directors plus Mayne board tilt. No video archive available.

483. SEEK: 3pm, November 19, 2020: recent attacks by short seller, sustainability of China business.

482. REA Group, 2pm November 17, 2020: relations with controlling shareholder News Corp and competition with Domain. Watch the 61 minute AGM webcast.

481. 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.

480. 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.

479. 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.

478. Seven West Media, November 12, 2020: See Crikey write-up.

477. Nine Entertainment, November 12, 2020: See Crikey write-up.

476. Fortescue Metals, November 11, 2020: lots of questions for Twiggy who dialed in from Paraquay. Watch the 2 hour and 47 minute webcast.

475. 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.

474. Equity Trustees: October 28, 2020 (online) - farewell to Jeff Kennett.

473. Regis Healthcare: October 27, 2020 (online) - coping with COVID. Listen to 67 minute webcast.

472. 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.

471. 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.

470. Worley: October 23, 2020 (online) - handling DAR Group push for board representation. See Eureka Report write-up.

469. 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.

468. Cochlear: October 20, 2020 (online) - ran for board complaining about badly structured capital raising. See Eureka Report write-up.

467. Milton: October 20, 2020 (online) - ran for board. No webcast archive.

466. Macquarie Group: July 30, 2020 (online) - ran for board on capital raising rip offs. See partial transcript.

465. Ausnet: July 18, 2020. An online only AGM. See Eureka Report AGM summary. Listen to the 80 minute audio archive.

464. Santos: April 2, 2020 (online)

463. 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)

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 Report

AFIC October 4, 2010 - listen to audio, read Transcript, see Mayne Report

SP 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 Report

David Jones November 30 2009 - listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Seek November 30 2009 - listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Woolworths 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 Report

Atlas 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 Report

Crown October 28 2009 - listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Consolidated Media October 28 2009 - listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Transurban October 27 2009 - listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Asciano October 23 2009
- listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Reece October 22 2009
- listen to audio, see Mayne Report

Pacific Brands October 20, 2009
- listen to audio, see Mayne Report

JB 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 Report

AXA 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 Report

2008 (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 audio

Centro 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 audio

Costa Exchange November 21, 2008
- see Mayne report, listen to audio

Telstra 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 audio

Allco 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 report

CMH October 28, 2008
- listen to audio, see Mayne report

Crown October 28, 2008
- listen to audio, see Mayne report

Transurban 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 report

Reece October 22, 2008
- listen to audio, see Mayne report

Asciano October 22, 2008
- check out the package of highlights

PacBrands 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

- 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, 2007
Queries for doyen investor Bruce Teele - see Crikey report

Allco Finance Group AGM Oct 25, 2007
Sparked some lively debate with the related party transaction kings - click here to listen to audio

Allco Finance Group EGM Dec 12, 2007
Controversial Rubicon deal approved but still plenty of good debate - see Mayne report

Alumina 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, 2007
The 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, 2007
Stretched the AGM out beyond an hour - see Crikey report

AWB Feb 22 2007
Gave the board a thoroughly deserved bollocking - see Crikey report

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 2

Everest 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, 2007
Some fascinating exchanges with Andrew Forrest and his board - see Mayne Report

Gunns 22 Nov 2007
AGM aborted prematurely, extraordinary stuff - see Mayne report, Crikey report

HFA Holdings Dec 14, 2007
Spencer Young was quite impressive - see Mayne Report

Hutchison May 4, 2007
Billions of losses and sagging shares - see Crikey report

Incitec Pivot Dec 20, 2007
Called 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, 2007
Plenty 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, 2007
Great 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 report

Melbourne IT May 22, 2007
Performing well, so suggested CEO was underpaid

MFS Nov 6, 2007
Welcoming the Kooyong Colt to a public company chair - see Crikey report

Mitchell 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 section

Nexus 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, 2007
Diverse 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 report

PBL 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 report

Repco (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 report

Smorgon Steel (EGM) July 31, 2007
Another sad farewell to a Melbourne company after Onesteel merger

SP Ausnet July 17, 2007
Gave the Singaporeans a solid workout.

Sunraysia Television (EGM) June 8, 2007
Eva Presser ran this one like a private board meeting - see Crikey report

The Reject Shop Oct 10, 2007
Performing 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 report

Zinifex (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, 2006
CEO 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, 2006
Would have been a dead AGM but for our questions - see Crikey report

Australian Energy March 30, 2006
Takeover 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, 2006
Deal with ABC Learning cemented - see Crikey report

GPT April 18, 2006
Did they go weak at the knees dealing with billionaires - see Crikey report

Macquarie Bank July 20, 2006
Failed 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, 2006
Share 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, 2006
Generated more news stories than any other AGM - see Crikey report.

Rio Tinto May 4, 2006
The 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, 2006
Incentives rolled and Gabi Byrne board tilt - see Crikey report

Tattersall's Nov 30, 2006
Backed Linda Hancock board tilt

Transurban Oct 23, 2006
Playing the Bermuda card - see Crikey report

Woolworths Nov 24, 2006
Ran 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, 2005
First 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 report

IOOF 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 edition

Primelife Nov 28, 2005
Plenty of challenges for Ron Walker and Robert de Crespigny

RACV Nov 16, 2005
RACV AGM after failed board tilt - see Crikey report

STW Holdings May 30, 2005
The last encounter with John Singleton in the bar - see Crikey report

Yarra Valley Pre-School Nov 24, 2005
Elected 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, 2003
Post-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, 2003
Tag team effort with Andrew Denton - see Crikey report

Foster's Oct 27, 2003
Australia's most sinful company copped plenty at Crown AGM - see Crikey report

Globe International Oct 29, 2003
The Hill brothers seemed very reluctant to engage - see Crikey report

Gunns (EGM) Aug 26, 2003
Greenies 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, 2003
A lively battle with chairman Sir Ron Brierley - see Crikey report

WMC Resources May 2, 2003
Gave 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, 2002
Kerry Stokes has dropped $50 million in this struggling company - see Crikey report

Coles Myer Melbourne Park, Nov 20, 2002
Solly Lew booted off the board - see Crikey report

BHP-Billiton Melbourne Concert Hall, Nov 4, 2002
Notorious Cup Eve special - see Crikey report

Foster's Oct 28, 2002

News Corp (candidate) Adelaide, Oct 9, 2002
Round four with Rupert and almost elected from floor - see Crikey report, Lateline interview

Bluescope Steel Melbourne Concert Hall, Nov 18, 2002
Changed name from BHP Steel

Data & Commerce Ltd Melbourne, Nov 22, 2002
Kennett show down - see Crikey report

Globe International Port Melbourne, Oct 31, 2002
The founding Hill brothers were very reticent and no-one else asked questions
Mayne Group Nov 12, 2002
The first post-Smedley AGM - see Crikey report

Melbourne Press Club June 28, 2002
Failed tilt at committee targeting Steve Price's lawyers - see Crikey report

National Australia Bank Dec 19, 2002
Put some pressure on after the Homeside debacle - see Crikey report

Toll Holdings Melbourne, October 3, 2002
Taking 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, 2001
Chairman Stan Wallis was very defensive

ANZ Sydney, Dec 14, 2001
Big attack on director John Dahlsen given ongoing defamation battles with Steve Price

Austar May 21, 2001

AXA (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, 2001
Big merger vote - see Crikey report

Brambles July 26, 2001
Don Argus donnybrook at Brambles - see Crikey report

Computershare Nov 8, 2001
CEO Chris Morris was a bit snakey

Essendon Football Club Dec 20, 2001
Gained access as someone else - see Crikey report

Mayne Nickless Nov 13, 2001
Another drone-fest from chairman Mark Rayner

News Corp Adelaide, Oct 10, 2001
Round three with Rupert - see Crikey report and special Falun Gong piece

Orica Dec 19, 2001
Copped 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, 2001
Dominated 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, 2001
Kerry Stokes was very friendly

Smorgon Steel Melbourne, Dec 10, 2001
Laurie Cox as chair

Southern Cross Broadcasting South Melbourne, Nov 1, 2001
Gave 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, 2001
Sticking it to John "Singo" Singleton - see Crikey report

Ten Network Dec 5, 2001
- see Crikey report

2000 (total 44)

75. AGL, Melbourne, Oct 15, 2000
Ray Proudley tilt and wore the foam suit - see Crikey report

74. AMP (candidate) Melbourne, May 18, 2000
First ever board tilt - see Crikey report, see voting results


73. ASX (candidate) Sydney, Oct 23, 2000
Invited to speak at the lecturn when running as a candidate.

72. Australand Dec 22, 2000
Lively debate about political donations.

71. Boral Nov 13, 2000
Timed well with One-tel meeting.

70. Cable & Wireless Optus August 17, 2000
UK parent meant board tilt failed miserably

69. Central Equity, Melbourne, Oct 28, 2000
Flew up to Sydney for Lend Lease that night, so first time ever attended AGMs on the same day in two cities - see Crikey report

68. CDS Technologies Nov 22, 2000
Andrew Kroger and then Telstra chairman Bob Mansfield both fronted on the Mornington Peninsula

67. Challenger Financial Services Nov 23, 2000, Sydney
James Packer didn't show and Bill Ireland performed okay

66. Commonwealth Bank (candidate) Melbourne, Oct 26, 2000
Did flyers out the front and received surprisingly strong vote.

65. CSL Melbourne, Oct 18, 2000
A rare meeting at Melbourne Park which CSL still favours to this day given chair Brian McNamee's connection to tennis.

64. David Jones (candidate) Sydney, Dec 11 2000
Held at the Wesley Centre and Alan Kohler used this to produce piece for The 7.30 Report - see Crikey report

63. Delta Gold Nov 23, 2000
The debate is usually better when things go bad and this was a classic in Sydney with great debate.

62. Ecorp Nov 3, 2000
Kerry Packer's dotcom boom play

61. Fairfax Oct 27, 2000
Pointing out the Fairfax mogul stooges - see Crikey report

60. Harvey Norman Nov 21, 2000
Interrupting Gerry Harvey for the first time - see Crikey report

59. HIH Insurance Sydney (Redfern), Dec 15, 2000
The famous Friday Redfern effort from a failing insurer which subsequently collapsed. The 4pm start time was provocative and Geoffrey Cohen was the chair. No Ray Williams but Rodney Adler was combative.

58. Keycorp Dec 12, 2000

57. King Island Cheese Nov 22, 2000
A very pleasant affair at the Port Melbourne Yacht with lovely cheese and wine. Chatted with ASA's John Curry.

56. Lend Lease EGM Sydney Aug 18, 2000
Approval of buy-back after sale of MLC to NAB - Robert Gottliebsen addressed shareholders

55. Lend Lease AGM Sydney, Nov 2, 2000
The Fox Studios gala farewell for Stuart Hornery which was well attended but over the top top. Lend Lease subsequently went into decline.

54. Lion Nathan Dec 19, 2000
Sparring with Douglas Myers - see Crikey report

53. MYOB Melbourne, Apr 27, 2000
Took Paula into the burbs for this one as the dotcom crash beckoned.

52. News Corp Adelaide, Oct 18, 2000
Round two with Rupert - see Crikey report

51. National Australia Bank (candidate) Melbourne, Dec 17, 2000
Ambushed when chair Mark Rayner invested me to speak at the very start of the meeting without any warning.

50. NRMA Insurance (candidate) Sydney, Nov 28, 2000
Shafted with the proxies by Whitlam (see Crikey report) and How we saved IAG $300 million - see Crikey report

49. OneTel Nov 13, 2000
The last chance to grill the boys before it collapsed. Jodee Rich gloated about quality of reception in Double Bay and shareholders were taken on a tour of the call centre.

48. Orica Dec 21, 2000
Right at the depths of despair for chemicals giant - see Crikey report

47. Pacifica Melbourne, May 10, 2000
Former BHP chairman Jerry Ellis made security door warning.

46. Pasminco Oct 25, 2000
The last AGM before it went broke, held at Jeff's Shed.

45. Phoneware Nov 15, 2000
Chaired by Pratt son-in-law Michael Napthali but long gone now

44. PBL Oct 27, 2000
The day in 2000 when Kerry Packer took offence - see Crikey report

43. Pineapplehead Nov 15, 2000
Stan Wallis damaged himself fronting his son-in-law's awful company. Meeting was at the MCG.

42. Qantas Sydney, Nov 16, 2000
Margaret Jackson said she was a better chairman for past failures as audit committee chair at BHP and Pacific Dunlop when big losses were posted.

41. Seven Network Nov 17, 2000
Kerry Stokes claimed to like questions

Solution 6 Nov 29, 2000

40. Spotless Melbourne, Mar 3, 2000
Out to Leonda. Board was very combative against director nomination.

39. Telstra (candidate) Melbourne, Nov 17, 2000

38. Tempo Services Nov 21, 2000

37. Westfield Holdings (candidate) Sydney, May 4, 2000
Very hostile reception from Frank Lowy

36. Westpac Dec 15, 2000
The same day as the last HIH AGM

35. WMC 19 April, 2000
Hit Hugh Morgan with some hard hitting questions

34. Woolworths (candidate) Sydney Town Hall, Nov 20, 2000
Almost elected - see Crikey report

33. Yates Nov 29, 2000
Gave it to bumbling chairman Stan Howard, John's brother

1999 (total 12)

32. Centaur Mining
Was amusing because my then flat mate was at the AGM with Joe Gutnick as a Corporate Treasurer.

31. Commonwealth Bank Sydney, Oct 28, 1999
Chairman Tim Besley accused of defamation for raising piggery questions - see jeffed.com report

30. Fairfax Melbourne, Nov 18, 1999
Craig Sherborne from The Eye asked questions as my proxy



29. HIH Insurance Sydney, Nov 19, 1999
Second last HIH AGM

28. Hudson Conway, Dec 20, 1999
The last public company meeting for Lloyd Williams and his mates - see jeffed.com report

27. News Corp Adelaide, Nov 3, 1999
14 questions over 40 minutes with Rupert - see jeffed.com report, listen to story on PM

26. OneTel Sydney, Oct 22, 1999
James Packer said questions on share sales fair enough

25. Pacific Dunlop Nov 3, 1999
Then chairman John Ralph still defending the empire

24. PBL Sydney, Oct 26, 1999
Straight after the Packer wedding - see Jeffed.com report

23. Southern Cross Broadcasting Melbourne, Nov 5 1999
Prompted big Steve Price on-air attack

22. Tabcorp Nov 10, 1999
More lively battles with a favourite target - see Jeffed.com report

21. Westfield Holdings Sydney, Nov 11 1999
Dramatic round two with Frank Lowy - see cracking Jeffed.com report

1998 (total 20)

Chairman wrote letter about bad food later - see Daily Telegraph reports

19. Davids Holdings Sydney, Nov 23, 1998
The South Africans were a bit tetchy - see Daily Telegraph report

18. FAI Sydney, Nov 18, 1998
Last meeting before HIH takeover

17. Hoyts Sydney, Nov 18, 1998
Chance to quiz chairman David Gonski in a cinema

16. Infrastructure Trust of Australia (now Macquarie Infrastructure Group) Sydney, Nov 13, 1998
A voluntary information meeting - see Daily Telegraph report

15. Goodman Fielder, Sydney, Nov 13, 1998
Plenty of foodies on the board but not much performance - see Daily Telegraph report

14. Westfield Holdings Sydney, Nov 12, 1998
Frank Lowy launched blistering attack - see Daily Telegraph report

13. Mirvac Sydney, Nov 11, 1998
The performance has turned around since then - see Daily Telegraph report

12. Aristocrat Leisure, Sydney, Nov 10, 1998
Frank Burke promised to take Las Vegas - see Daily Telegraph report

11. John Fairfax Sydney, Nov 6, 1998
Jack Tilburn went bananas and chairman Brian Powers very combative - see Daily Telegraph reports

10. Commonwealth Bank Melbourne, Oct 29, 1998
Questions on infrastructure losses made front page of The AFR - see two stories in The Daily Telegraph

9. Australian Hospital Care Melbourne, Oct 29, 1998
Chairman Laurie Willett struggles, met Allan Myers QC

8. Pasminco Melbourne, Oct 28, 1998
Chairman Mark Rayner droned on - see Daily Telegraph report

7. Tabcorp Melbourne, Oct 27, 1998
Was berated by an old digger for asking too many questions - see Daily Telegraph reports

6. Foster's Brewing, Melbourne, Oct 26, 1998
Raised questions about pokies - see two Daily Telegraph reports

5. Seven Network Melbourne, Oct 23, 1998
Julian Mounter fell off the stage - see Daily Telegraph reports

4. Centaur Mining Melbourne, Oct 21, 1998
Twenty questions for Joe Gutnick - see Daily Telegraph report

3. Austrim Melbourne, Oct 21, 1999
Alan Jackson lost his cool when asked about selling shares - see Daily Telegraph report

2. Australian Infrastructure Fund Melbourne, Oct 21, 1998
Mike Fitzpatrick defended big management fees - see Daily Telegraph report

1. ERA Sydney, Oct 15, 1998
First 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

2023: a total of 109 in for the year to lift the overall to 800
2022: a record 130 in 2022 for a total of 691
2021: a record 70 in 2021 for a total 561.

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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