Election Notice – E2023/46

Nominations are called for:

New South Wales Teachers Federation (NSWTF) Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (24) (12 of the 24 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (2)
  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (6) (3 of the 6 positions are for female delegates)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

New South Wales Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Victorian Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (17) (9 of the 17 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)
  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (5) (3 of the 5 positions are for female delegates)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

Victorian Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Queensland Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (17) (9 of the 17 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)
  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (2) (1 of the 2 positions are for female delegates)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

Queensland Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

South Australian Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (5) (3 of the 5 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)
  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (2) (1 of the 2 positions are for female delegates)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

South Australian Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Western Australian Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (6) (3 of the 6 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)
  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (3) (2 of the 3 positions are for female delegates)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

Western Australian Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Tasmanian Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (2) (1 of the 2 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

Tasmanian Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

ACT Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (2) (1 of the 2 positions are for female delegates)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

ACT Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Northern Territory Branch

General Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)
  • National Principal Committee Member (1)
  • National Early Childhood Committee Member (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

TAFE Division

  • National TAFE Council Executive Member (1)
  • National TAFE Council Delegate (1)
  • Yalukit Yulendj (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee) Member (1)

Northern Territory Teachers Federation Branch

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Tasmanian, ACT & Northern Territory Branches

TAFE Division

  • Federal Conference Delegate (1)

Please note: If the number of female candidates is less than the number of female delegates to be elected the remaining position/s will be filled by a male candidate/s.

Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from 31/07/2023.

A nomination form is available for electronic completion on the AEC Portal, www.aec.gov.au/ieb/. However, the nomination form must then be lodged in accordance with the Organisation’s rules (see below).

Additional forms are available from the Returning Officer.

Prospective candidates and nominators should verify their financial status and any other qualifications required by the Organisation’s rules prior to lodging nominations.

Nominations must reach the Returning Officer via the lodgement method(s) stipulated below not later than 5:00pm (Local time of the branch) on 21/08/2023.

How to lodge nominations, nominations must be lodged via the following method(s):

By Portal: Australian Electoral Commission Portal, www.aec.gov.au/ieb/
By Email: A properly completed nomination form including all necessary signatures and attachments may be scanned and submitted as a pdf file to [email protected]
The email subject line should be: E2023/46 AEU (Branch) – ANC07 (Your Name)

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Emails to the AEC inbox that appear to be spam may be blocked. It is the responsibility of senders to ensure that their email reaches the AEC before the deadline for nominations.
  2. In order to be able to be received by the AEC, emails (including attachments) should be no greater than 6 MB in size.
  3. You may call 03 9285 7111 to enquire about the status of your nomination.

Withdrawing Nominations
Nominations cannot be withdrawn after 5:00pm (Local Time of the branch) on 28/08/2023.

Voting Period
The ballot, if required, will open on 13/09/2023 and close at 10:00am Local Time (office of the Returning Officer) on 25/10/2023.

Candidate statements Statements can only be submitted for the branches below:

  • Victorian Branch
  • New South Wales Branch
  • Northern Territory Branch
  • Tasmanian Branch

Candidates from these branches may submit a statement to be included with ballot material.

Only statements which comply with the Rules and are received by the Returning Officer by 5:00pm (Local Time of the branch) 28/08/2023 can be accepted.

All branches have different candidate statement requirements, please ensure your candidate statements complies with the relevant branch requirements.

Scrutineers
The appointment of scrutineers closes 5:00pm Local Time (office of the Returning Officer) on 28/08/2023.

A form is available from the Returning Officer for the purposes of appointing Scrutineers.

Other Information
Changed Address? Advise the Organisation now.

Please 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 form

Ben Murray
Returning Officer
Telephone: 03 9285 7111
Email: [email protected]
31/07/2023