CompaniesEnergyActivist shareholdersPrint articleGrok-AGL war fires back up after director names rejectedAngela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writerUpdated Oct 7, 2022 – 4.39pm, first published at 1.29pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAGL Energy’s board has set the scene for another fiery stoush with its biggest shareholder, Mike Cannon-Brookes, after rejecting three of the four director candidates put forward by the tech billionaire’s private firm, which attacked the move as a “poor decision”.The board, led by new chairman Patricia McKenzie, is advising shareholders to vote against the election of former Energy Security Board chairman Kerry Schott, as well as John Pollaers and Christine Holman.Loading...Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreActivist shareholdersAGL EnergyElectricityRenewablesMike Cannon-BrookesBoard shake-upKerry SchottLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy endBOSS Financial ReviewJun Bei Liu: How I learnt to speak upSally Patten and Lap Phan‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsJob appointments have never been purely merit-based: CEW chiefLife & LeisureThis machine can bring out the creative streak you never knew you hadJohn DavidsonThis data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyersNew Zealand pops its cork for one of the world’s great wine festivalsRich ListBillionaire Nicola Forrest appoints UBank boss to run family officePrimrose RiordanVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisions
