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Council - professional staff election 2026

The term of office for Mrs Megan Easton, the current professional staff member on the ANU Council, will end on 25 May 2026.

An election is now being held for one member of the professional staff of the University to become a member on the ANU Council. The member elected will hold office for a term of two years commencing 26 May 2026 and until 25 May 2028.

The ANU Council is the governing body of the University. The role of the ANU Council and its committees is to ensure effective overall governance and management of the University. 

There are currently 15 positions on the ANU Council, consisting of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, seven external members appointed by the Federal Minister for Education, members elected by the academic and professional staff and members elected by undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Chair of the Academic Board is a non-voting member of the ANU Council.

NOMINATIONS AND CANDIDATES

The 2026 election of a member of Council by the professional staff of the University will be held in accordance with the Australian ¾«¶«´«Ã½app University Act 1991, the Australian ¾«¶«´«Ã½app University (Governance) Statute 2024 and the Governance Rule 2023.

For the purpose of this election, a member of the professional staff, as defined in the Governance Rule 2023, is a person holding a full-time or part-time standard or fixed term professional staff appointment in the University on payday 26 February 2026 and who was paid a salary by the University on that day.

Following a call for nominations to elect one professional staff member as a member of the ANU Council, seven (7) nominations were received. As more than one nomination has been received, an online ballot will be held.

The nominated candidates are: 

• Frank Filardo
• Paul Kiley
• Richard Morley
• Danielle Neale
• Ewelina Przybyszewski
• Sanva Saephan
• Meredith Thomas

VOTING

Only members of the professional staff employed in a full-time, part-time or fixed term capacity, and who were paid a salary on payday Thursday 26 February 2026, are eligible to vote in this ballot.

Voting online for the election is now open and will close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday, 24 April 2026.

To cast your vote please use the following web link to the ANU Apollo Poll: 

The member elected will hold office for a term of two years from 26 May 2026.

For more information regarding ANU Council Elections, timetables and election rules, please direct all enquiries to returning.officer@anu.edu.au.

Leslie McDonald
Returning Officer