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Boardroom battles show character
11-June-08
Written by Mark Beyer

It's often said that true character is revealed in times of adversity, and in the past 18 months Perth has witnessed two enormous boardroom battles that have shone a revealing light on some of the state's most prominent company directors.

Last year it was the battle over Alinta, triggered by the ill-fated management buy-out proposal.

This year it was the battle over West Australian Newspapers Holdings, which pitted Kerry Stokes, a maverick with very deep pockets, against the incumbent chairman Peter Mansell.

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