Can a Union Run Your EBA Vote? Third-Party vs Union-Administered

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 […]

Creditor meetings are where the real decisions get made in an insolvency process. Appointments, fees, restructures — it all lands here. On paper, the voting rules look straightforward. In practice, they can get tricky quickly. The key issue is that creditor voting doesn’t rely on a single majority. You need two: one by number, and […]

Enterprise bargaining in Australia has always involved careful procedural steps. However, recent changes to the Protected Action Ballot (PAB) process have introduced additional compliance requirements that employers, unions and workplace relations professionals must navigate. One of the most significant developments is the introduction of compulsory conciliation conferences during the ballot period, which has added another […]

Your First Strata AGM: A Practical Guide Under the New NSW Compliance Rules For developers, strata managers and newly formed strata committees, the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of a strata scheme is a pivotal milestone. It marks the transition from developer control to owner governance and sets the operational framework for the building moving […]