Tilts
Wrap of 2023 NAB board tilt
On December 15 2023, it was public company tilt number 56 with a run at the NAB board. The background and arguments are explained below.
Dec. 28, 2023
Wrap of 2023 Aristocrat board tilt
Here is a wrap of the action at the Aristocrat Leisure board tilt which completed at the AGM held in Sydney on February 24, 2023.
Nov. 12, 2023
Ranking public company board tilts for shareholder support
This list ranks Stephen Mayne's 54 public company board tilts in terms of percentage of directed votes in favour.
Oct. 4, 2024
2020 Macquarie Group board tilt
Stephen Mayne is running for the board of Macquarie Group. Here is a summary of the issues ahead of the July 30 AGM.
Jun. 24, 2020
Harvey Norman board tilt
Stephen Mayne ran for the Harvey Norman board at the AGM on November 27, 2019. Here is a summary of the issues.
Nov. 28, 2020
2019 tilt for the AFIC board
Stephen Mayne is running for the AFIC board. Here is a summary of the issues at hand.
Oct. 7, 2019
Complete public company tilt record
Stephen Mayne has participated in 56 public company board elections over 23 years, which is more than anyone else, including the various professional directors. Here is a brief summary of his complete public company tilt record as it rolled out chronologically.
By Stephen Mayne, Jul. 6, 2024
Complete electoral record since 1999
Stephen Mayne has participated in more contested elections than any other Australian. Here is a chronological summary of the 4 wins and 65 defeats that have been notched up since it all began contesting the Burwood by-election in 1999 after Jeff Kennett resigned from Parliament.
Nov. 14, 2020
Ranking the most biased corporate ballot papers
This list ranks the companies starting with the worst when it comes to biased ballot papers in contested corporate elections. And see below for some best practice examples of how it should be done.
Sep. 24, 2024
Naming and shaming the platform censors
Here is a list of companies which have censored Stephen Mayne's submitted platform during a contested board election since 2000.
Jan. 12, 2023
A true Liberal explains why Kevin Andrews is a fake
A guest columnist and long-time Victorian-based Liberal explains why the member for Menzies is really a "Fake Liberal".
Sep. 23, 2020
Media coverage and materials from 2016 Menzies campaign
Here is a chronological list of media coverage during the Menzies campaign, plus some links at the bottom to some of the campaign materials.
Sep. 23, 2020
Key links to materials from Menzies campaign
Here are links to material published during the Federal election campaign when we took on Kevin Andrews in Menzies.
Sep. 24, 2016
Submission to 2016-17 Manningham budget
Below is the 3000 word submission Stephen Mayne has done to the 2016-17 City of Manningham budget, highlighting a range of projects which could and should be supported by the Federal Government, if Menzies wasn't "the forgotten seat".
Jun. 23, 2021
Menzies donations: chronology and disclosure
Below is the chronology of 125 donations totalling $38,540 received for the campaign against Kevin Andrews in Menzies. We are including full names where the donor agrees and explanations of the support at the bottom where statements are provided.
Jul. 17, 2016
What people have said about Stephen Mayne
Here is a selection of feedback from various groups after presentations or speeches over the past few years. Click here if you'd like to hire Stephen for your gig and go here for a list of upcoming speeches or past speeches.
Sep. 11, 2020
Stephen Mayne's Menzies history
Here is a brief history of Stephen Mayne's connection with the Federal seat of Menzies.
Sep. 22, 2020
Voting history in Menzies for Kevin Andrews
Here are links to the AEC website tracking the last 6 results in Menzies.
Jul. 6, 2016
Full history of Liberal Party support
After Liberal Party President Michael Kroger claimed I was no "true liberal", here is the full history of support for the Liberal Party over the years.
Jun. 6, 2018
2015 tilt at Macquarie Group board
Stephen Mayne is running for the board of Macquarie Group. Here is a summary of the issues ahead of the July 23 AGM.
Jun. 24, 2020
How challenging candidates were treated in contested corporate elections
Here are links to a range of notices of meeting where an external candidate has challenged the incumbent board.
Dec. 31, 2018
How independents went in 2006 election
This list tracks how independent candidates went in the 2006 Victorian election.
Jan. 26, 2017
Elected to Melbourne City Council
Stephen Mayne successfully contested the 2012 City of Melbourne elections as an independent candidate.
Dec. 2, 2018
Contesting the Melbourne by-election
After Brownyn Pike resigned from the Victorian Parliament in mid-2012, we contested the by-election in the state seat of Melbourne. Here is what we said at the time about our campaign which delivered fourth spot in 16 person field with 4.74%. See final results.
Nov. 6, 2015
Rio Tinto 2011 board tilt
Stephen Mayne is standing as the first ever outside candidate for the Rio Tinto board at the AGMs in London on April 14 and in Perth on May 5. Here are some relevent links.
Dec. 6, 2015
Explaining the 2008 ASX board tilt
Stephen Mayne ran for the board of ASX at the AGM in Sydney on September 24, 2008. Here is an outline of the correspondence, key issues and various other links from the time.
Dec. 6, 2015
The 1999 Burwood by-election
After Jeff Kennett lost office, he quit Parliament and caused a by-election in Burwood, which Stephen Mayne contested. Here is a summary of the press reporting in 1999 and stories from our website of the time, www.jeffed.com.
Dec. 6, 2015
AFIC 2013 board tilt falls short
An attempt to shake up Australia's biggest listed investment company and encourage it to act more openly and transparently in the interests of Australia's 6 million direct retail shareholders fell short at the 2013 AGM.
Aug. 10, 2019
The Oz Minerals board tilt
Stephen Mayne ran for the board of OZ Minerals Ltd at the 2009 AGM held on June 11 in Melbourne. Here is a package of information relevent to the campaign.
Dec. 6, 2015
BHP-Billiton board tilt in 2008
Stephen Mayne has nominated for the board of BHP Billiton at the forthcoming AGMs on a platform to protest against the proposed Rio Tinto takeover and encourage long-serving chairman Don Argus to retire.
Dec. 2, 2018
The battle for WA News in 2008
Shareholder activist Kerry Stokes took control of WA News without ever making a full bid. It has been a disaster for those investors who remained. Here's how it happened.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 6, 2015
Tackling the Alumina lunch club in 2008
This is the from Mayne Report subscriber-only edition on January 9.
By Stephen Mayne, Feb. 9, 2008
List of board tilts I didn't attend
Stephen Mayne has participated in more contested public company elections than any other Australian. Here is a brief summary of his electoral record when he did not attend the vote at the AGM.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Operation Murdoch democracy
After almost a decade of campaigning for better corporate governance at News Corp, we tried a different tack in 2007.
Dec. 6, 2015
All the action from Campaign Costello
It was our first tilt at a Federal election and we were delighted to get 2% of the vote and finish 4th in an eight person field in Peter Costello's seat of Higgins. Check out all the coverage and action from Higgins here.
By Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Total abstain votes for each tilt
Here is a list of abstain votes in Stephen Mayne's various tilts at ASX listed companies over the years, including the very high 24% abstain vote in the 2008 ASX Ltd tilt, as Terry McCrann noted in his coverage.
Dec. 2, 2018
The Murdoch resolution and supporting statement
This is Stephen Mayne's shareholder resolution and supporting statement contained in the proxy statement for the 2007 News Corporation annual meeting which will be held in New York on 19 October. For the first time, shareholders will be able to vote on whether they want to retain Rupert Murdoch's undemocratic gerrymander over voting control of the company.
Dec. 2, 2018
News Corp board's defence of the indefensible
This is the full statement from the News Corp board defending Rupert Murdoch's gerrymander over News Corp and urging shareholders to vote against Stephen Mayne's shareholder resolution at the forthcoming annual meeting in New York on 19 October.
Dec. 2, 2018
Operation Murdoch democracy - it's game on
Can our little website end Rupert Murdoch's News Corp gerrymander?
Stephen Mayne, Dec. 2, 2018
Ranking the Independent Senate Votes in 2010
We have ranked from highest percentage of votes received to lowest of all 41 independents that ran for the senate in the 2010 federal election. Ungrouped independents have been italicised.
Dec. 6, 2015
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