Here you’ll find information about General Meeting Voters, Activism Leadership Committees and the Annual General Meeting in 2025.

Nominations for the 2025 General Meeting Voters and Activism Leadership Committee members were called on 6 March 2025 and will close at 5.00pm AEDT on 3 April.  

Elections will be held on 16 – 30 April 2025, using the Scottish Single Transferable Voting system. In the interest of transparency in all our elections, the results of elections will be made available to members on request.

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General Meeting Voters – get your voice heard!

General Meeting Voters (GMVs) are members elected by their region to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting and any Extraordinary General Meeting. Only General Meeting Voters have the right to vote on resolutions to set Amnesty International Australia’s direction, for board members and for other key positions.

Nominations will be accepted between 6 March 2025 – 3 April 2025, 5pm AEDT and elections will be held from 16 – 30 April 2025.

To nominate, please fill out this form. You will need your and your nominators’ membership numbers.

Number of General Meeting Voter positions available for each Region in 2025:

The number of positions available in each region was calculated as per the Constitution and based on the number of members as at 31 January 2025, which was the census date approved by the Board for 2025:

  • ACT/Southern New South Wales: 7
  • New South Wales: 14
  • Queensland/Northern New South Wales: 9
  • South Australia/Northern Territory: 7
  • Tasmania: 6
  • Victoria: 14
  • Western Australia: 7

Up to three reserve positions are available in each region.  To be successful a General Meeting Voter or General Meeting Voter Reserve, candidates need to receive at least five votes.

Term of position: The position is from 8 May 2025 until the announcement of the 2026 GMV election results and the primary commitment will around the time of the Annual General Meeting.

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General Meeting Voters candidates in 2025 (will be published in May 2025)

Australian Capital Territory & Southern New South Wales

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New South Wales

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Queensland and Northern New South Wales

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South Australia and Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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Activism Leadership Committees – Lead local human rights activism!

Activism Leadership Committees help motivate, coordinate and develop local human rights activism. They mentor and support activists and action groups, and participate in consultations on our vision, campaign priorities and policies. They are at the centre of our work promoting human rights.

Activism Leadership Committees have up to 12 members. 

Find out more about the role and responsibilities of Activist Leadership Committee Members.

To nominate, please fill out this form. You will need your and your nominators’ membership numbers.

Number of Activism Leadership Committee positions available in each region in 2025:

  • ACT/Southern New South Wales: 3 (all class A)
  • New South Wales: 5 (all class A)
  • Queensland/Northern New South Wales: 6 (5 in class A, 1 in class B)
  • South Australia/Northern Territory: 7 (5 in class A, 2 in class B)
  • Tasmania: 12 (6 in class A, 6 in class B)
  • Victoria: 5 (4 in class A, 1 in class B)
  • Western Australia: 9 (6 in class A, 3 in class B)

Term of position: Where there are class A and class B positions to fill, candidates with the most votes will be appointed in class A (for two years from 2025).

Nominations will be accepted between 6 March 2025 – 3 April 2025, 5pm AEDT and elections will be held from 16 – 30 April 2025.

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Activism and Leadership Committee candidates in 2025 (published in May 2025)

Australian Capital Territory & Southern New South Wales

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New South Wales

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Queensland and Northern New South Wales

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South Australia and Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia

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2025 Key Governance Dates

Nominations
6 March  Call for nominations for GMV and ALC members
3 April     Close of nominations for GMV and ALC members

Voting
16 April   Voting opens for GMV and ALC members
30 April  Voting closes for GMV and ALC members
From 8 May  Election results communicated to candidates and published

Board nominations
10 March   Board nominations open
4 April    Board nominations close

Annual General Meeting

11 May  Deadline to send any special resolution to the Company Secretary
13 June   Deadline for questions on notice and draft resolutions going to the Annual General Meeting
5 July    Annual General Meeting

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Annual General Meeting in 2025 will be held virtually. Please note all GMVs and others wishing to attend must fund their own attendance.

Q1. I would like to be a General Meeting Voter but can’t attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year. What are my options?

Members who have been elected as a General Meeting Voter (GMV) but cannot attend the AGM can still give their proxy to another attending member (any member, not necessarily someone from the region that elected you as GMV).  Ideally this will happen in advance of the meeting.

Q2. I would like to be a General Meeting Voter or Activism Leadership Committee Member, but don’t know anyone I can ask to nominate me or second my nomination. What can I do?

You can get in touch with the Regional President for your region, who will try to arrange for two members to nominate you.

Q3: Can any member second my nomination for an Activism Leadership Committee or General Meeting Voter position?

Only a member in your Region can second your nomination.

Q4. If I am a General Meeting Voter, how do I nominate a proxy?

You must be an elected GMV to appoint a proxy, and the person being nominated has to be a member. There is a sample form available for GMVs to use to appoint a proxy which must state the GMV and the person appointed as the proxy both give their consent. This form must be provided to the company secretary.

Q5. I am an elected GMV but I want to give my place to someone else – can I do that?

Only by appointing a proxy.

Q6. Can an Activism Leadership Committee co-opt a member to be a General Meeting Voter?

No, this is not permitted by the current provisions of the Constitution. 

Nominating for a Board position

Q7. How do I get a mover and seconder to nominate as a Board member if I don’t know any other members?

The Nomination and Assessment Committee can find a mover and seconder for nominees.

Q8. Where do I send nomination forms?

The nominations go to the Company Secretary.

Q9: Do members elect the Board at the AGM?

No, only General Meeting Voters (this year 64 members to be elected by their Region’s members) can vote at the AGM. However, any member or member of the public is welcome to attend the AGM (at their own cost).

Q10: I am confused by all the nomination processes (ALC, GMV, Board). Can you please explain?

As a member, you have the opportunity to engage and help shape the movement in different ways:

  • Joining your Region’s Activism Leadership Committee is a great way to engage in activism activities and be a leader in your Region
  • Nominating for a General Meeting Voter position means that, if elected, you will be one of the 64 elected members throughout the country who will elect Board members and vote on resolutions at the next AGM
  • Nominating for a Board position (which happens at a later stage than 1. and 2.) means that, if elected, you will join the ultimate leadership of Amnesty International Australia.  Please note that this process is managed by a Nomination & Assessment Committee, which is independent from the Board.

Any other questions, please feel free to email the Company Secretary at company.secretary@amnesty.org.au 

 

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