The world's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has taken her fight for Fairfax to the struggling media empire's retail shareholders.
A letter from John Klepec, chief development officer at Ms Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, that Fairfax shareholders received on Monday, says she has "never sought control of Fairfax Media" despite pushing for seats on its board.
"We have only requested two directors and an experienced independent director which, even if combined, is clearly a minority position on the board," the letter says, the Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday.
Ms Rinehart has enjoyed some success in her moves on Fairfax, with the recent appointment of fast food baron and Rinehart ally Jack Cowin to the company's board.
The letter to Fairfax investors urges support to force chairman Roger Corbett to agree to performance targets, allow board members a choice on signing the company's charter or independence and to grant Hancock one more board seat.
The letter also calls for Fairfax to gain the "technological savvy" to compete in modern media.
Hancock is Fairfax's biggest shareholder, with a 14.9 per cent stake in the company.
