Enterprise Agreement Voting Platforms Explained: A Guide for Australian Employers

If you strip an AGM back to its essentials, it comes down to two things: who is in the room, and who is entitled to vote. Move that meeting online, and both questions become more complex—but no less critical. Get attendee verification wrong, and you risk invalid votes, challenged resolutions, or in the worst case, […]

Proxy Voting at AGMs — Rules, Forms & Deadlines Not every shareholder can make it to an AGM. That’s just reality. Travel, timing, competing commitments — they all get in the way. Proxy voting exists to solve that problem, and when it’s handled properly, it keeps participation high and decisions valid. But there’s a catch. […]

Proxy voting is one of those things that looks routine… right up until it isn’t. Most meetings run smoothly. Then you hit one where a proxy’s been submitted late, or the form doesn’t quite line up with the Act, and suddenly you’re dealing with objections mid-meeting. Not ideal. Under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), proxy […]

If you’ve ever sat in a committee meeting where online voting gets raised, you’ll know how quickly the conversation turns to security. Not usability. Not convenience. Security. And that’s fair enough. Moving a vote online means people want to know one thing: can this actually be trusted? The answer isn’t a blanket yes or no. […]

An ordinary resolution is the most common type used in strata meetings. In simple terms, it passes if more votes are cast in favour than against. No supermajority. No special conditions. Just a straightforward majority of votes counted. Typical examples include: Approving budgets and levies Electing the committee Routine maintenance decisions Adopting meeting minutes Under […]

Can Creditor Meetings Be Held Online? ASIC Rules Explained Short answer: yes, they can — and these days, they often are. Online creditor meetings have moved from a temporary workaround to a standard option in Australian insolvency practice. What started as a response to COVID-era restrictions is now embedded in the legal framework, with clear […]

This is one of those questions where the answer depends entirely on what kind of voting you’re talking about. People often assume “online voting” is either broadly allowed or broadly prohibited. In reality, Australia draws a very clear line between government elections and organisational or private voting. Understanding that distinction is critical — especially if […]

When an enterprise agreement goes to a vote, the mechanics matter just as much as the outcome. I’ve seen more than a few agreements delayed — or worse, rejected — because eligibility wasn’t handled properly. It’s not usually deliberate. It’s often a simple misunderstanding about who can and can’t vote. The catch is this: if […]

Proxy voting sits at the heart of corporate and strata governance in Australia. Whether it’s a company AGM, a strata meeting, or a trustee decision, proxy voting ensures that members and stakeholders can still have their say—even when they can’t attend in person. Done properly, it strengthens participation, improves transparency, and helps organisations stay compliant. […]

A “no” vote on an enterprise agreement can feel like a setback—but it’s important to understand that it is not the end of the process. In Australia’s workplace relations framework, a rejected agreement simply means the proposal hasn’t met the required level of employee support yet. From here, employers have several clear pathways forward. The […]