Nominations, which must be in writing and comply with the registered rules of the Organisation, may be made at any time from 23/06/2022.
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).
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 4:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 14/07/2022.
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
PLEASE NOTE:
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.
In order to be able to be received by the AEC, emails (including attachments) should be no greater than 6 MB in size.
You may call 02 9375 6331 to enquire about the status of your nomination.
Withdrawing Nominations
Nominations cannot be withdrawn after 4:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 14/07/2022.
Candidate Statements
Candidates may include with their nomination form (so that it is received no later than the close of nominations) a statement not exceeding 200 words containing only the candidate’s personal history and/or policy statement and/ or a passport-sized photograph of the candidate. In addition to submitting a statement with the nomination form via one of the acceptable lodgement methods above, candidates are requested to email a copy of their statement in word document (.doc) and photograph (passport size as jpeg files) to IEBnominations@aec.gov.au
Voting Period
The ballot, if required, will open on 11/08/2022 and close at 12:00pm (noon) Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on 08/09/2022.
