How can I submit a proxy vote?

A proxy vote is usually submitted by the proxy holder using the proxy card that is included in the proxy pack. The proxy card is usually enclosed within the proxy pack.

If you are a shareholder please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a director please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a trustee please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a nominee please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are an agent please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a member of a private company please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a member of a mutual fund please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a member of an investment company please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are an applicant or a prospective applicant please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a beneficiary please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a proposer please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are a person nominated as a director please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity. If you are an employee of a company please note that a proxy vote is a private matter and we do not require you to disclose your identity.

What is proxy voting?

In a general election, some or all of the votes cast by eligible electors are transferred from their usual place of residence to a different place of residence, commonly known as 'proxy voting'. On behalf of an elector who wishes to vote by proxy, the electors make a signed statement as to the place of residence where they wish to have their vote transferred. The law sets out the following requirements: a statement must be made in accordance with subsection (1);. A statement must be made to a minister, a nominated person or a registrar;. The statement must set out the name, address and electoral roll number of the elector;. The statement must be signed by the elector, and in the case of an elector who is in Australia on a visit of a temporary nature, the statement must be signed by the elector or, in the case of a minor, a guardian or a person acting in his or her place;. The statement must be made on a form approved by the minister; and. The form must be available at the registrar's office. The law also specifies that the proxy vote of an eligible elector may only be transferred to a place of residence other than the place of residence where the elector would have been entitled to vote in that electoral division. A proxy vote is not transferable to another elector. What can a minister do with the information provided by the elector? A minister may not do any of the following things with the information set out in the proxy statement: reveal any part of it to any person other than to a person nominated under subsection (2);. Use or disclose the information in connection with any electoral matter or other matter within the minister's jurisdiction; or. Do anything with the information other than to deliver it to a registrar. A minister may not transfer the information to a person who would be within section 14.1 (1) of the Electoral Act 2022 (Cth), but a person nominated under subsection (2) of that section must do so within two business days.

A minister who has received a proxy statement may deliver it to a registrar.