May 25, 2026 – 4.17pmFor the past 24 years, control of Australia’s most influential technology company, Atlassian, has been split equally by founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. It’s an arrangement, underpinned by Atlassian’s dual-class share structure, that ensures neither founder can influence the other unless he chooses to sell special voting shares that only they own.But now, for the first time since Atlassian floated in the United States more than a decade ago, there are questions about whether this equilibrium could change. In particular, could Cannon-Brookes’ divorce from his wife Annie end up inadvertently shifting the balance of power in favour of Farquhar?Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles