I emailed JG on June 23 of this year regarding this matter. He...

I emailed JG on June 23 of this year regarding this matter. He went on to explain that the only way a company the size of Kazia to get analyst coverage/research was to pay for it. I countered at the time that Edison research did nothing for Kazia shareholder value.

By the way Garner is incorrect...few years back Graham Kelly utilized HC Wainwright here in the USA for a credit raise. They immediately initiated coverage with a buy and $5 price target. (This was before reverse split).
I'm sure JG is doing all he can for shareholders, but I agree that this Edison arrangement is rubbish.