ELECTION NOTICE - E2023/169

Australian Education Union

ELECTION NOTICE - E2023/169

Scheduled Election

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009


Nominations are called for:

Federal Executive Member from the following National Committees:

  • - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (1)
  • - National Principals (1)
  • - Early Childhood Education (1)

Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from 15/12/2023.

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 Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on 05/01/2024.

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 subject line of your email should include the reference: “AVBCJ - E2023/169 AEU – Nomination [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Nominations cannot be withdrawn after 5:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) 12/01/2024.

Voting Period

The ballot, if required, will open on 23/01/2024 and close at 10:00am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on 21/02/2024.

Scrutineers

The appointment of scrutineers opens 15/12/2023 and closes 10:00am AEDT on 20/02/2024.
A Scrutineer Appointment form is available on the Australian Electoral Commissions website here or from the Returning Officer. www.aec.gov.au/ieb/files/scrutineer-appointment-form.pdf

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 15/12/2023