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STATUS OF ELECTIONS AT CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS

On 11 March 2026, nominations were invited from eligible candidates for election to the ANU Academic Board for the following categories:

• 4 members of the College Executive Committees, who are not College  Deans, elected by the members of the College Executive Committees;.
• 3 members of the academic staff of each ANU College elected by the members of the academic staff of that College; and
• 2 members of the professional staff elected by the members of the  professional staff.

For the purpose of this election, eligible members of staff are people who, on 26 February 2026, were paid a salary by the University and satisfy the definitions for these different election categories specified under s16-18 of the  and s11-13 of  the .

Nominations closed at 5pm on Friday 27 March.  Please find the status of each election listed below:

Voting Process - commencing Tuesday 7 April

Nominations exceeded positions to be filled in the following categories and a voting process will be necessary:

2 members of Professional Staff
3 members of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
3 members of the ANU College of Business and Economics
3 members of the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy

Eligible voters will receive voting links on Tuesday 7 April and information will be provided via links on this website to candidate information for each election.

Election of 4 members of the College Executive Committees

One nomination was received in total from Dr Dana Hanna.  As the nomination did not exceed the number of positions to be filled, under the Academic Board Election Protocol, the Returning Officer declared Dr Hanna to be elected.  As the remaining positions have not been filled, the Returning Officer has re-opened nominations for a further period until Wednesday 8 April at 5pm.

Election of 3 members of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Three nominations were received in total from Associate Professor Jill Sheppard, Professor Samantha Bennett and Dr Constanza Sanhueza Petrarca.  As the nominations match the number of positions to be filled, under the Academic Board Election Protocol, the Returning Officer declared these nominees to be elected and the election process complete.

Election of 3 members of the ANU College of Science and Medicine

Two nominations were received in total from Associate Professor Nathan Emmerich and Dr AJ Mitchell.  As the nominations did not exceed the number of positions to be filled, under the Academic Board Election Protocol, the Returning Officer declared Associate Professor Emmerich and Dr Mitchell to be elected.  As the remaining 1 position has not been filled, the Returning Officer has re-opened nominations for a further period until Wednesday 8 April at 5pm.

Election of 3 members of the ANU College of Systems and Society

Two nominations were received in total from Professor Penny Kyburz and Professor Uri Onn.  As the nominations did not exceed the number of positions to be filled, under the Academic Board Election Protocol, the Returning Officer declared Professor Kyburz and Professor Onn to be elected.  As the remaining 1 position has not been filled, the Returning Officer has re-opened nominations for a further period until Wednesday 8 April at 5pm.

For information on this election process, please email returning.officer@anu.edu.au.

Leslie McDonald
Returning Officer