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Alicia Barry

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227 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

So it is no surprise that shareholders are unhappy, to say the least.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

And today at the company's annual general meeting, as you say, Carrington, they've had a chance to voice their anger.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

with a 90% vote against the new CEO, Michael Stevenson's salary.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

That's the remuneration report.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

This happens at every general meeting.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

And his salary was set at $1.1 million plus around $2.5 million of incentives, I believe.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

So this 90% vote against this remuneration report is just a big indication that shareholders are not happy.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

Yeah, that's right.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

And I mean, this brand damage from the unsafe behavior that has occurred on the radio station has meant that advertisers have walked away.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

I mean, I dipped into this annual general meeting for about 10 minutes or so, and I heard the chairman, Amish McLennan, speaking.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

Look, he sounded like he was at a funeral.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

I don't know if that was a deliberate attempt to sort of be contrite given the

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

the state of the company or if he genuinely was feeling very downbeat.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

But it wasn't a joyous occasion, that's for sure.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

Absolutely.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

And so there was a few investors asking questions.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

One was about whether or not advertising revenue was going to return.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

One of the directors said they were really hopeful that this brand damage could be put behind the company and they would see these advertisers return this financial year or next.

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

But when you look at the revenue, $285 million in the full year,

ABC Business Daily
When an AGM feels like a funeral

They were going to pay Kyle and Jackie $200 million over 10 years.