Here you’ll find information about General Meeting Voters, Activism Leadership Committees and the Annual General Meeting in 2026.

Nominations for the 2026 General Meeting Voters and Activism Leadership Committee members will be called on 5 March 2026 and close on 2 April 2026. 

Elections will be held on 15 – 29 April 2026, using the Scottish Single Transferable Voting system.  Members will be invited to vote. 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 5 March 2026 – 2 April 2026, 5pm AEDT and elections will be held from 15 – 29 April 2026.

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

Please note: You must have been a member for at least 12 months to be eligible to nominate for a General Meeting Voter or Activism Leadership Committee position.

Number of General Meeting Voter positions available for each Region in 2026:

The number of positions available in each region was calculated as per the Constitution and based on the number of members as at 2 February 2026, which was the census date approved by the Board for 2026:

Region 

 Number of General Meeting Voters in 2026
Australian Capital Territory/Southern NSW  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 the announcement of results in May 2026 until the announcement of the 2027 GMV election results and the primary commitment will around the time of the Annual General Meeting.

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General Meeting Voter Candidates in 2026

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. 

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

Please note: You must have been a member for at least 12 months to be eligible to nominate for a General Meeting Voter or Activism Leadership Committee position.

Number of Activism Leadership Committee positions available in each Region in 2026:

ACT/Southern New South Wales   5
New South Wales   9
Queensland/Northern New South Wales   5
South Australia/Northern Territory   6
Tasmania  12 
Victoria  5 
Western Australia  12 

Term of position: Where there are class A and class B positions to fill, candidates with the most votes will be appointed in class B (for two years from 2026).

Nominations will be accepted between 5 March 2026 – 2 April 2026, 5pm AEDT and elections will be held from 15 – 29 April 2026.

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Activism and Leadership Committee candidates in 2026

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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2026 Key Governance Dates

Nominations
5 March  Call for nominations for GMV and ALC members
2 April     Close of nominations for GMV and ALC members

Voting
15 April   Voting opens for GMV and ALC members
29 April  Voting closes for GMV and ALC members
May, date TBA  Election results communicated to candidates and published

Board nominations
10 March   Board nominations open
3 April    Board nominations close

Annual General Meeting

10 May  Deadline to send any special resolution to the Company Secretary
9 June   Deadline for questions on notice and draft resolutions going to the Annual General Meeting
4 July    Annual General Meeting

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Annual General Meeting in 2026 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 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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