Gerry Harvey has a nervous wait at the ballot box

By Carolyn Cummins
Updated November 25 2015 - 6:08pm, first published 6:06pm
Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey, pictured here with his wife, managing director Katie Page, has dismissed shareholder concerns about executive remuneration and board structure. Photo: Ben Rushton
Harvey Norman executive chairman Gerry Harvey, pictured here with his wife, managing director Katie Page, has dismissed shareholder concerns about executive remuneration and board structure. Photo: Ben Rushton

Having spent many years trying to keep his annual general meetings as quick and painless as possible, retail icon Gerry Harvey was forced to endure an hour-long wait while the votes were counted on Tuesday for the Harvey Norman remuneration report poll. He easily survived the count with just 5.63 per cent of votes opposed. Already on one strike, if the vote had gone against the report, the board would have faced a spill motion.

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