Annual General Meeting

Under the terms of the Griffith LSA Constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Griffith LSA is required to hold an annual general meeting once per year. The AGM is an important part of the functioning of the LSA. The following things happen at the AGM:

Management committee Annual Reports

Each Vice President reports on the performance of their portfolio throughout the year, and makes recommendations for future improvements. Members have the opportunity to ask questions about the content of the reports.

Procedural requirements

The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) requires the LSA to give written notice of its AGM to all members.

You can view the following items in relation to the meeting:

If you have any questions about the meeting, do not hesitate to contact the President at president@griffithlsa.org.au.

If you have any questions about the election, do not hesitate to contact the Returning Officer at returningofficer@griffithlsa.org.au.

Election

Floor nominations

As a number of the committee positions are currently uncontested, it is possible for floor nominations to be taken.

At the meeting, when the relevant uncontested position is called the Chair will put a call to the floor to enquire whether any attendee wishes to stand for election for that office. Any person who indicates such an intention will be granted no more than 1 minute to speak to their nomination ("to speak to their ability to perform the duties of the office”). Information about the duties of each office can be found in the Election Guide.

The following positions are currently uncontested:

  • Internal Education Officer

  • Marketing Officer

  • Information Technology Officer

  • Sponsorship Officer

  • External Competitions Officer

  • Social Convenor

  • Sports Convenor

If there is one floor nominee, they will be elected against a vote of no confidence. If there is more than one floor nominee, they will be elected against each other.

To be eligible to vote and nominate from the floor, you must be a current academic member of Griffith LSA for the 2022 year. Join here.

voting

Voting will take place only in the meeting. When the election is called, ballot papers will be virtually distributed to all eligible voters by the Returning Officer and speeches for the S3 and the vice presidential offices will be called. Floor nominees will be taken. Voting will then occur through secret ballot, with the results handed to the Returning Officer at the conclusion of the business item.