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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Members, <br>
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Science & Technology Australia will hold its virtual annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 18 November 2026. <br>
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The Nominations Committee of the STA Board invites nominations for two (2) Board Director positions and the position of President-Elect. <br>
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The Nominations Committee identified the following skills as highly desirable in the new Board Directors to complement the existing skills on the board and help guide the organisation: </span></span>
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Science policy and advocacy, experience working on sector-wide policy issues is desirable </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Business development </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design and delivery of professional development programs. </span></span></li></ul>
<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Further information on the nomination process and the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GYIsCjZ1N7iAkA0wvIRhA5sm0kAW?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au">f</a><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/GYIsCjZ1N7iAkA0wvIRhA5sm0kAW?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/">ull
advice from the Nominations Committee</a> is available on the website. <br>
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Please circulate widely and encourage your members to nominate for STA Board positions. <br>
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<strong>Key Dates for Board elections </strong><br>
1 October: Board nominations open <br>
1 November: Board nominations close <br>
11 November: Online voting opens <br>
18 November: AGM. Online voting closes 15min after commencement of the AGM. Election results announced <br>
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<strong>AGM Details</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(save the date) <br>
Date: Wednesday 18 November 2026 <br>
Time: 12:30pm-2pm AEDT <br>
Location: Virtual event held on Zoom <br>
Chair: Jas Chambers <br>
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Dated 1 October 2026 <br>
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Jas Chambers Ryan Winn <br>
President Chief Executive Officer </span></span></td>
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