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Media appearances and stories since 2019


September 1, 2021

Here are links to some of the media appearances and commentary Stephen Mayne has done since 2019.

Interview on ABC Brisbane about Gerry Harvey and Jobkeeper
September 1, 2021 - starts 21 minutes into this audio file


Call for Finkelstein to grill Crown's new chairman
The AFR, August 27, 2021


Redcape shares surge on delisting proposal
The AFR, August 19, 2021

Taxpayers could pay uncapped compensation to Crown
ABC Online, August 13, 2021

Crown could be facing a gambling class action
Vegas Slots Online, August 11, 2021

Interview on ABC Victoria about $1m Christine Holgate payout (starts 2 hrs 18 mins)
ABC Victoria, August 4, 2021

Interview grabs about Crown for 7.30 after Royal Commission final submissions
ABC TV, 7.30, August 3, 2021

How can Geelong mayor juggle conflicts as endorsed Liberal candidate
Geelong Advertiser, July 31, 2021

Shemara's personal lunch with Bo Pahari
AFR Rear Window column, July 30, 2021

Should Chemist Warehouse take equity in a supplier?
Courier Mail, July 29, 2021

Suggesting Macquarie should support a book on its history
The Australian's Margin Call column, July 29, 2021

Endeavour Group shares dip after ACCC report
Motley Fool, July 27, 2021

Endeavour Group acquisitions being watched by ACCC
AFR, July 27, 2021

Comments about honorary doctorates
Times Higher Education, July 21, 2021

4 Corners story on the failings of Victoria's gaming regulator
ABC TV, 4 Corners, July 5, 2021

Mayne set to rain on Macquarie's parade
AFR Rear Window, July 1, 2021

Moelis side steps the Mayne issues on Redcape
AFR Rear Window, June 25, 2021

Woolworths denies it applied a handbrake to Mathieson's pokies expansion plans
AFR, June 18, 2021

Investor groups slam retrograde regulatory move against proxy advisers
AFR, June 17, 2021

Steve McCann "the perfect choice" for Crown CEO
AFR, May 20, 2021

Calling out of Woolies porkies on pokies revenue
AFR, May 19, 2021

BoQ retail entitlements stuck in the mail
AFR Rear Window, May 17, 2021

How did Joe Aston know the AMP CEO was going to be sacked?
AFR, April 30, 2021

Rupert Murdoch doesn't sue, but Lachlan might
AFR Rear Window, April 25, 2021

How Bo Pahari could make $50m on exit
AFR, April 26, 2021

Why The Fink spells bad news for Crown Resorts
AFR, February 23, 2021

ASA's little modesty problem
AFR Rear Window, December 8, 2020

Kogan's $90m options grab sparks a Mayne board tilt
AFR Rear Window, November 18, 2020

Kogan faces backlash over egregious options grant
AFR, November 18, 2020

Backing for Hugh Marks payout to keep competitors at bay
AFR, November 16, 2020

Seven loves cricket but will hold Cricket Australia accountable
AFR, November 12, 2020

Gerry Harvey ticks box, remains defiant
AFR, October 19, 2020

Anonymous email outs Nine CEO Hugh Marks ahead of resignation
AFR, November 16, 2020

Crown board set to face some tough AGM questions
AFR Chanticleer, October 19, 2020

Website fails puts ASX monopoly under scrutiny
AFR, October 12, 2020

Milton gets ahead of itself with AGM notice
AFR Rear Window, August 17, 2020

Time for public disclosure of JobKeeper recipients
ABC Radio PM program, July 23, 2020

Chanticleer looks back at famous Takeovers Panel battles
AFR Chanticleer, March 12, 2020

Japanese bribery probe may kill Melco's Crown bid
AFR, January 28, 2020

Robert Thompson's $21.6m no problem for Aussie Super
AFR Rear Window, January 27, 2020


Woolworths faces AGM grilling over gambling and wages scandals
AFR, December 16, 2019


Janet Albrechtsen vs Carl Icahn as proxy debate rages over Harvey Norman
AFR Rear Window, December 1, 2019

RSL Victoria facing scandal and controversy as reform beckons
Michael West Media, November 10, 2019

News Corp up to its arm pits in gambling and racing
Crikey, Friday, Nov 8, 2019

Tabcorp gets ready to give politicians the champagne treatment
Crikey, Friday, Nov 1, 2019

Why this week's Crown Resorts AGM is a big deal
Crikey, Monday, October 22, 2019

Interview with Steve Austin about Transurban (starts 11 mins in)
ABC Brisbane, October 11, 2019

Hypocritical Murdochs bag political pay rise in Victoria
Crikey, Friday, September 20

We need to talk about Peter (Costello)
Crikey, Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Interview with ABC Sydney about Crown Sydney inquiry (starts 2hr 20mins)
August 30, 2019

CBD News column on donations, gambling and conflicts of interest at City of Melbourne
August 29, 2019

Interview on Radio National with Geraldine Doogue about low wages
August 24, 2019

Interviewed by Robbie Buck and Wendy Harmer about Transurban profits (starts 1 hr 21 mins)
ABC Sydney, August 8, 2019

Interview with Tim Shaw on 2CC about Seven West Media results
February 8, 2019

Interviewed by Steve Austin about Transurban profits (starts 1hr 16mins)
ABC Brisbane, August 7, 2019

Calling for SA Water Minister David Speirs to sell his Macquarie shares
Guardian Australia, August 6, 2019

Big wrap of the Crown Casino scandals
ABC online, August 2, 2019

Macquarie chair likely to step down in 2021
SMH, July 25, 2019

Interview about gambling on RRR Breakfasters
July 17, 2019

Interview with The Wire about Graeme Samuel's review of APRA
July 17, 2019

Comments about AMP director John Fraser's conflict of interest
Banking Day, July 15, 2019

Woolies pokies move, AFL and Beteasy, credit card ban, Royal Commission backed, RSL Victoria campaign, NSW wrap, best of the media and farewell Stephen Mayne
Gambling News, 8 July 2019

RSL Victoria shows how not to run an AGM
Crikey, Monday, July 8, 2019

Interviewed on Studio10 about Woolies pokies divestment
Ten, July 4, 2019

Woolworths on pokies just like Rio Tinto and coal
Financial Times, 3 July, 2019

Interviewed by Patricia Karvelas about Woolies
RN Drive , 3 July, 2019

Stephen Mayne interview regarding AFL and Beteasy (starts 1hr 43mins)

ABC Melbourne Breakfast, 20 June, 2019

Stephen Mayne interview on AFL and Beteasy (starts 2hr 45mins)
ABC Perth Breakfast, 20 June, 2019

Mathieson's pokies over-reach a family affair
AFR, 7 June, 2019

Stephen Mayne talking Crown-Packer-Ho on The Drum with Craig Laundy (starts 43 mins)
ABC TV's The Drum, 3 June, 2019

Stephen Mayne talking Packer on The World Today
ABC radio, 31 May, 2019

Stephen Mayne interview with Craig Reucassel about Woolworths
ABC Sydney, 24 May, 2019

Stephen Mayne interview with Steve Austin about Woolworths
ABC Brisbane, 24 May, 2019

Gambling News: Sports gambling campaign, Megg Webb wins, Darebin RSL Supreme Court battle, veterans ripped off, Murdochs buy into Beteasy, SA prevalence study and awful “Pointsbet Stadium” deal
16 May 2019

Gambling News: Victorian RSL campaign, sports gambling launch, NSW election wash up, lived experience stories, Big Banks moving on gambling harm and plenty more.
3 May 2019

Interview with Stephen Mayne about Townsville RSL exiting pokies
ABC FNQ, 25 March, 2019

Gambling News: the advertising coup in Geelong, tomorrow's NSW election, the fabulous Coles exit from pokies, a brickbat for the Brisbane Lions, a Victorian RSL update, Bar Sinclair's lived experience perspective and Meg Webb's pokies focused tilt at the Tasmanian upper house, plus plenty more.
22 March 2019

The Project on Geelong ad ban, Neds and Allen Christensen (starts 44 mins in)
Network Ten, 21 March, 2019

Gambling News: Political donations, record Victorian losses, Melbourne Storm divests, ACT pokies buyback, Aristocrat AGM, Woolworths, NSW, Essendon's Melton push and loads of gambling media
26 February 2019

Interview with Tim Shaw on 2CC about ACT gambling donations
February 8, 2019

Why we need a gambling Royal Commission
Crikey, Friday, February 8, 2019

Stephen Mayne appeared on Q&A
ABC TV, 11 February, 2019