Shareholder voting at Australian annual general meetings

澳大利亚公司法要求上市公司举行年度股东大会(AGM)。该项目旨在解决与澳大利亚股东周年大会投票的完整性、透明度、有效性和后果有关的几个重要问题：举手表决、年度股东大会的特点和技术使用以及董事选举。由于对这些问题的先前研究有限，该项目预计将产生大量新知识。项目成果将带来重大好处，因为调查结果将支持朝着最佳治理做法迈进，从而增强公众对澳大利亚金融市场诚信的信心。

The Australian Corporations Act requires public companies to hold an annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders. This project aims to address several important issues regarding the integrity, transparency, effectiveness and consequences of voting at Australian AGMs in relation to: show of hands voting, AGM characteristics and technology use, and director elections. As there is limited prior research on these matters this project expects to generate significant new knowledge. The project outcomes will provide significant benefits as the findings will support moves towards best practice in governance and thereby enhance public confidence in the integrity of the Australian financial market.