Showmen’s Guild of Australasia
ELECTION NOTICE – E2025/142
Scheduled Election
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 Nominations are called for:
The Showmen’s Guild of Australasia
- President (1)
- Secretary (1)
- Treasurer (1)
- Committee Member (20)*
*(in accordance with Rule 8 of the organisation’s rules, the 10 Committee Members receiving the greatest number of votes shall be Vice Presidents)
Nominations must be in writing and comply with the organisation’s registered rules, may be made at any time from 17/12/2025.
Nomination forms can be downloaded by visiting aec.gov.au/ieb and selecting the relevant election. Alternatively, additional nomination forms are available upon request from the Returning Officer.
Prospective candidates and nominators should verify they meet all eligibility criteria set out in the organisation’s rules, including financial status and any other necessary qualifications, before submitting their nominations.
Nominations must be received by the Returning Officer not later than 12 midday (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (AEDT)) on 07/01/2026.
How to lodge nominations, nominations must be lodged via the following method(s):
- By portal: Visit the Australian Electoral Commission Portal at aec.gov.au/ieb. From this page, select “Access the electoral event portal,” then click “Current industrial elections.” Locate and select your election, then access the nomination documents.
- By email: A fully completed nomination form, including all necessary signatures, may be scanned and emailed to IEBnominations@aec.gov.au.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Nomination forms may be submitted as PDF files, with each candidate’s form in a separate PDF.
- When sending nominations via email, please use the subject line as: “ANDEY – E2025/142 – Nomination [Name of candidate]”
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON EMAILS:
- Emails that appear to be spam may be blocked. It is the sender’s responsibility to ensure their nomination email is delivered to the returning officer before the deadline.
- Emails and attachments must not exceed 6 MB in total size.
After nominations close and acknowledgment
After nominations close, all submissions will be reviewed to ensure they meet eligibility criteria and comply with the organisation’s rules. If any issues are identified, the returning officer will notify the relevant candidates and provide a specific timeframe to remedy their nomination.
Candidates will be informed of the outcome of these eligibility checks when the nominations accepted report is issued.
You will receive an acknowledgment email confirming receipt of your nomination. Please note that this acknowledgment may be sent before nominations close.
Enquire about the status of your nomination by emailing IEBNominations@aec.gov.au or by calling 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111.
Voting Period
If a ballot is required, it will open on 04/02/2026 and close at 10am AEDT on 04/03/2026.
Scrutineers
The appointment of scrutineers opens 17/12/2025 and closes 10am AEDT on 04/03/2026. A form is available from the Returning Officer for the purposes of appointing Scrutineers.
Replacement voter pack
If you do not receive your postal vote pack within 10 days after the postal ballot opens, please contact the AEC to request a replacement by email at IEBevents@aec.gov.au or by phone at 02 9375 6366 or 03 9285 7111.
Please provide the event number: E2025/142.
Replacement ballot packs will be mailed by regular post to voters on roll of voters for this event.
Other information
If you have changed your postal address, please inform your organisation immediately. Postal vote packs are sent to the address currently registered with the AEC by your organisation.
Privacy
The AEC handles personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Further information can also be found in the relevant AEC Privacy page and the IEB collection notice.
Post-election report
A copy of the AEC’s post-election report can be obtained from the organisation or from the returning officer after the completion of the election.
Jackie McHenry
Returning Officer
Telephone: 03 9285 7111
Email: IEBEvents@aec.gov.au
