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Harvey Norman's Gerry Harvey blames 'unjustified' attacks on short sellers at AGM

Sue Mitchell
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The fund manager who triggered a furious outburst from veteran retailer Gerry Harvey has denied he is in collusion with proxy advisers and the media to "demolish" Harvey Norman's share price.

Mr Harvey lashed out at the annual meeting in Sydney on Monday, accusing short sellers of mounting a conspiracy against the retailer and circulating "flawed" information about its accounts and its dealings with franchisees.

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Sue Mitchell writes the fortnightly Window Shopping column for the Financial Review and has covered retailing for over 30 years. Connect with Sue on Twitter. Email Sue at smitchell2045@gmail.com

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