Nomination Now Open for NT Branch Officer Positions

Nominations are now open for the positions of Branch President, Vice-President (General), Vice-President (TAFE), Treasurer, Women's Officer and Indigenous Officer. Nominations must reach the Returning Officer via the lodgement method(s) stipulated below not later than 5:00pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) on 21/08/2024.

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E2024-70 AEU NT – Nomination Form

E2024-70 AEU NT – Election Notice

 

Australian Education Union Northern Territory Branch

ELECTION NOTICE – E2024/70

Scheduled Election

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

Nominations are called for:

Northern Territory Branch

Branch President (1)

Vice-President (General) (1)

Vice-President (TAFE) (1)

Treasurer (1)

Women’s Officer (1)

Executive Councillor representing Indigenous

teachers and Indigenous education workers in

schools and educational institutions (1)

Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from 22/07/2024.

A nomination form is available 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 Central Standard Time (ACST) on 21/08/2024.

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 [email protected]

The email subject line should include: ADCID – E2024/70 – 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 Central Standard Time (ACST) on 28/08/2024.

Candidate Statements

Candidates may submit a statement of maximum 200 words. Only statements which comply with the Rules and are received by the Returning Officer by 5:00pm (Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)) on 21/08/2024 can be accepted. The Branch Secretary or other duly authorised Branch Officer shall be responsible for arranging for the publication of candidate statements.

Voting Period

The ballot, if required, will open on 09/09/2024 and close at 5:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 15/10/2024. A postal vote pack will be mailed to eligible voters on 09/09/2024.

Replacement Voter Pack

If the postal vote pack is not received by 19/09/2024 voters may contact the AEC to request a replacement voter pack by calling 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111 or by sending email to [email protected]. If you are on the roll of voters, a replacement ballot pack will be sent by regular mail.

Scrutineers

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.

The postal vote pack will be sent to your current postal address as provided to the AEC by your Organisation.

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: [email protected]

17/07/2024