Nominations for all Elections streams closed strictly at 9.00 AM AEDT on Friday, 8 December 2023:
A By-election will also be held concurrently for the Tasmanian Chapter President role, for the remainder of the current term until the first meeting of 2025.
There are two (2) vacancies on National Council in this 2023 election.
National Council comprises elected members of National, Chapter, EmAGN and SONA Presidents and six Nationally-Elected Councillors from the Institute’s general membership.
National Council acts as an advisory body reporting to the Board, providing strategic direction and policy development. National Council meets at least three times a year, both in person and via electronic means.
Following the 2020 Constitution changes, six Nationally-Elected National Councillors are elected by the voting members, each for a three-year term. To achieve the required number of councillors and the overlapping term periods in the Constitution, there are two (2) vacancies in this 2023 election round.
Elections will be held for the Chapter President roles in the ACT, Victorian, NT and Queensland Chapters.
Eligible members are invited to nominate or be nominated for the role of Chapter President of their Chapter in 2024 for a two-year term. The elected President will represent their Chapter on National Council.
Eligible nominees must be registered architects in the Chapter territory. Current Chapter Presidents seeking re-election must re-nominate.
A By-election will be held in Tasmania to fill a current casual vacancy for the Chapter president role.
Eligible members are invited to nominate or be nominated for the role of Tasmanian Chapter President for the remainder of the current term until the first meeting of 2025.
Eligible nominees must be registered architects in the Chapter territory.
There are five (5) vacant positions on each Chapter Council.
Chapter Councillors are elected for a two (2) year term where the Chapter Council’s key roles are to identify the strategic priorities for the Chapter aligned with the Institute’s Strategic Plan and respond to issues relevant to the profession and Institute members within the Chapter.
See the full details about each outgoing Councillor’s meeting attendance during their term and whether they are seeking re-election (as required under the Elections Regulations), and to view the full list of Councillors currently on your Chapter Council:
ACT | International | NSW | NT | Queensland | SA | Tasmanian | Victorian | WA
All eligible members can now nominate for election. Member categories eligible to nominate and vote are Member, Fellow, Life Fellow, Associate and Graduates.
A vote will be held if more than the required number of members nominate for a given election stream.
To nominate yourself or a candidate, go to the Institute’s Elections nomination and voting website with your Institute membership number handy and follow the instructions.
Nominations close strictly at 9.00 AM AEDT on Friday, 8 December 2023. Please nominate at least 72 hours before to allow time for your supporters to log in and support you and for your nomination to then be verified by the Institute as a valid nomination.
Please direct any queries regarding the Institute’s Elections nominations and voting process to election@architecture.com.au
This information and the election system complies with the Institute’s regulations for elections. To view the regulations, you can access them here or download them from the Elections nomination and voting website.
Voting in the Institute’s 2023 Annual General Elections is now open for those National and Chapter election streams where there are more nominees than the number of positions to be filled.
Voting for the following elections streams opened as at 9 AM AEDT on Tuesday 28 November 2023:
Nationally-elected National Councillors – two (2) roles nationally.
Chapter President – one (1) role
Chapter President by-election – one (1) casual vacancy
Chapter Councillors – five (5) roles in each Chapter.
There are two (2) vacancies on National Council in this 2021 election, with six (6) candidates.
The election for these National Council positions is contested and a vote must be held.
Those Members with voting rights are able to vote for their preferred candidate(s) in order of numerical preference by selecting: 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Voters may indicate a minimum of two preferences (“1”, “2”) and it is optional to vote for any remaining candidates.
Votes will be counted using the Optional Multiple-Preferential system. In this system, all numbered voting preferences indicated, up to the total number of candidates to be elected which is 2, are called primary votes and are equal in value. All other numbered preferences beyond those primary votes will be used to allocate each voter’s preferences.
Queensland Chapter
This year, a vote will be held for the Chapter President role in the Queensland Chapter.
Eligible members are invited to vote on the two (2) candidates for the role of Chapter President in 2024 for a two-year term. The elected President will represent their Chapter on National Council.
More information
Eligible members must be residents in the respective Chapter territory to vote in a Chapter President election.
One nomination was received for the Chapter President role in the case of the ACT, NT and Victorian Chapters and therefore each of those candidates will be declared as elected, uncontested.
A vote is not required for the Chapter President roles in those Chapters where the term of office of the current Chapter President / Chair ends early in 2025 (NSW, SA, Tasmania, WA and International).
All eligible members can now vote in their relevant state elections. Member categories eligible to vote are Member, Fellow, Life Fellow, Associate and Graduates.
To vote for a candidate, go to the Institute’s Elections nomination and voting website with your Institute membership number handy and follow the instructions.
Voting closes strictly at 9.00 AM AEDT on Tuesday 19 December 2023. Please nominate at least 72 hours before to allow time for your supporters to log in and support you and for your nomination to then be verified by the Institute as a valid nomination.
Please direct any queries regarding the Institute’s Elections nominations and voting process to election@architecture.com.au
The Nationally-Elected positions on National Council represent the whole membership.
Following the 2020 Constitution changes, six National Councillors hold office on National Council, with two (2) vacancies in this 2023 election round to be elected by the voting members.
From 2021, all appointments of National Councillors are for three-year terms. The successful candidates of this election take office at the first National Council meeting in 2024 until the first meeting of 2027.
The two National Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on National Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the ACT Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Leong Maish RAIA * | 1 of 2 | 8 of 8 | Y |
| Dean McPherson RAIA | 9 of 11 | 5 of 8 | Y |
| John Guida RAIA | 10 of 11 | 4 of 8 | N |
| John Ting RAIA | 9 of 11 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Alanna King RAIA * | - | 2 of 3 | Y |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the ACT Chapter Council in 2024:
* Councillor appointed mid-term to fill a casual vacancy. Was not required to attend the scheduled Council meetings of the year prior to that appointment.
There are five (5) vacant positions on the International Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vui Choong RAIA | 6 of 9 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Hank Koning LFRAIA | 6 of 9 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Wei Jien (Ito) RAIA | 5 of 9 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Grant Marani LFRAIA | 6 of 9 | 6 of 8 | Y |
| Casual Vacancy | - | - | - |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the International Chapter Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Sanby RAIA | 11 of 11 | 6 of 8 | N |
| David Welsh RAIA | 11 of 11 | 8 of 8 | Y |
| Casual Vacancy | - | - | - |
| Carolyn Mitchell FRAIA | 9 of 11 | 6 of 8 | Y |
| Anthony Parsons RAIA | 9 of 11 | 5 of 8 | N |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the NSW Chapter Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the NT Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Swenson RAIA | 6 of 8 | 5 of 6 | Y |
| Flynn Carr Grad RAIA | 5 of 8 | 6 of 6 | Y |
| Miriam Wallace RAIA | 3 of 8 | 4 of 6 | TBC |
| Casual Vacancy | - | - | - |
| Casual Vacancy | - | - | - |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the NT Chapter Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the Queensland Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Taylor RAIA | 8 of 10 | 7 of 8 | N |
| Lisa Moore FRAIA | 10 of 10 | 5 of 8 | N |
| Adj. Prof. Jim Gall FRAIA | 9 of 10 | 5 of 8 | Y |
| Belinda Allwood FRAIA | 10 of 10 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Paul Jones RAIA | 3 of 10 | 3 of 8 | N |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the Queensland Chapter Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the SA Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Naudin RAIA | 8 of 10 | 7 of 8 | N |
| Kirstie Coultas RAIA | 7 of 10 | 4 of 8 | Y |
| Adam Hannon RAIA | 7 of 10 | 5 of 8 | Y |
| Jon Lowe RAIA * | - | 6 of 7 | Y |
| Olympia Halder * | - | 4 of 7 | Y |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the SA Chapter Council in 2024:
There are five (5) vacant positions on the Tasmanian Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaetano Palmese RAIA | 11 of 11 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Lucy Burke-Smith RAIA | 8 of 11 | 6 of 8 | Y |
| Kate Symons RAIA | 10 of 11 | 8 of 8 | Y |
| Andrew Williamson FRAIA * | 3 of 6 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Hugh Maguire ** | - | - | Y |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the Tasmanian Chapter Council in 2024:
* Councillor appointed mid-term to fill a casual vacancy. Was not required to attend the scheduled Council meetings of the year prior to that appointment.
** Councillor Appointed on 2/11/2023.
There are five (5) vacant positions on the Victorian Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moloney RAIA * | - | 4 of 6 | Y |
| Aimee Goodwin RAIA | 8 of 11 | 8 of 10 | Y |
| Nick Bourns RAIA | 9 of 11 | 7 of 10 | Y |
| Sophie Cleland RAIA | 8 of 11 | 7 of 10 | N |
| Nadine Samaha FRAIA | 10 of 11 | 6 of 10 | N |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the Victorian Chapter Council in 2024:
* Councillor appointed mid-term to fill a casual vacancy. Was not required to attend the scheduled Council meetings of the year prior to that appointment.
There are five (5) vacant positions on the Chapter Council.
Details of retiring current Chapter Council members are:
| Name of Council Member | Council meetings attended in 2022 | Council meetings attended in 2023 (to date) | Seeking re-election? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mitchem Grad RAIA | 10 of 10 | 8 of 8 | N |
| David Gibson RAIA | 10 of 10 | 7 of 8 | Y |
| Mark Young RAIA * | - | 3 of 8 | Y |
| Anna Silva RAIA | 7 of 10 | 7 of 8 | N |
| Simone Robeson RAIA | 10 of 10 | 8 of 8 | Y |
The five Chapter Councillors elected in the 2023 General Election will join their colleagues on the WA Chapter Council in 2024:
* Councillor appointed mid-term to fill a casual vacancy. Was not required to attend the scheduled Council meetings of the year prior to that appointment.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
