Workplace Relations Act 1996

The Industrial Registrar has made arrangements with the Australian Electoral Commission for elections to be conducted for the offices set out in this notice.  All positions are honorary except those identified with an asterisk (*) next to the position title.

NOMINATIONS

Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, can be lodged any time from Tuesday, 7 October 2008 and must reach the appropriate Returning Officer at his / her office or postal address not later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 28 October 2008. 

Nominations cannot be withdrawn after this time.

Please note that rule 79(c)(2) states: “A member cannot stand for more than one of each of the positions specified in sub-rule (c), excepting that a member nominating for a Branch Council position other than Branch President or Branch Secretary or in the NSW and Victoria Branch Vice-President, may also nominate for the position of Section Delegate to Federal Council.”

Rule 79(c)(4) states that where a section is entitled to two or more delegates to Federal Council, they shall be elected according to the formula indicated in the Rules.

NOMINATION FORMS

Nomination forms are available from the appropriate returning officer or the Branch offices of the Organisation.  The use of these forms is not compulsory provided that nominations comply with the Rules.

CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS

Candidates may submit with their nomination a written statement of no more than 150 words containing his/her association and employment/professional history and place of employment. Please submit your statement by email to the appropriate Returning Officer as a word document(.doc) or rich text format(.rtf). Statements and photographs (passport size if used) will not be accepted after 12:00 noon on Tuesday 28 October 2008.

BALLOT

If a ballot is necessary, it will open on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 and voting material will be posted to eligible members at the address shown in the Organisation’s records.  Members should notify the Organisation of any change of address. 

The ballot will close at 10:00am on Wednesday, 17 December 2008.

Note: A copy of the AEC’s Election Report can be obtained from the Organisation or from the Returning Officer, after the completion of the election.

NOMINATION FORMS & NOTICES

• Election Notice
• General nomination form
  
• Federal  nomination form
  
• ACT nomination form
  
• NSW nomination form
  
• Qld nomination form
  
• SA nomination form
  
• Tasmania nomination form
  
• Victorian nomination form
  
• WA nomination form