Election Notice E2025/23: Federal Executive Member

Insufficient Nominations Election
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

Nominations are called for:

Federal Executive (National Principals’ Committee) Member (1)

Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from 24 March 2025.

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 12 midday (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)) on 7 April 2025.

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 IEBnominations@aec.gov.au
The email subject line should include: ANC9U – E2025/23 – 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Nominations cannot be withdrawn after 12 midday (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)) on 14 April 2025.

Voting Period
The ballot, if required, will open on 28 April 2025 and closes at 10 am (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)) on 26 May 2025.

Replacement Voter Pack
If the postal vote pack is not received by 8 May 2025 voters may contact the AEC to request a replacement voter pack by calling 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111 or by sending an email to IEBevents@aec.gov.au. If you are on the roll of voters, a replacement pack will be sent by regular mail.

Scrutineers
The appointment of scrutineers opens on 24 March 2025 and closes at 10am (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)) on 23 May 2025.

A Scrutineer Appointment form is available on the Australian Electoral Commissions website or from the Returning Officer.

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.

Ann Dougan
Returning Officer
Telephone: 03 9285 7111
Email: IEBevents@aec.gov.au
24 March 2025