Asian Australian Lawyers Association Inc.
Reg. No. A0060052T / ARBN 604 922 812
(the Association)
Notice of 2025 Queensland Annual Branch Meeting
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Queensland Annual Branch Meeting (QLD Annual Branch Meeting) of members of the Association (Members) will be held as follows:
All times referenced in this notice and notes following are in AEST.
To vote at the QLD Annual Branch Meeting, you must have a current Branch membership (and not be an Associate Branch Member) by 11.59pm (AEST) 12 November 2025 and your membership rights must not be suspended for any reason.
ITEMS OF ORDINARY BUSINESS
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Credentialling of Members
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Acknowledgment of Country
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Appointment of Branch Meeting Chair by Ordinary Resolution
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Appointment of Branch Returning Officer by Ordinary Resolution
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Confirmation of Minutes of 2024 Branch Meeting by Ordinary Resolution (Refer to Annexure A)
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Acceptance of Branch President’s Report by Ordinary Resolution
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Acceptance of Branch Secretary’s Report by Ordinary Resolution
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Setting of the number of Ordinary Branch Committee Members by Ordinary Resolution
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Election of Branch Committee Members for 2025-2026 (Refer to Annexure B)
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Ratification of Results of Election of 2025-2026 Branch Committee by Ordinary Resolution
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Dated this 10th day of November 2025
Jason Liu
Queensland Branch Secretary, Asian Australian Lawyers Association Inc.
Notes
1. Proxies
A Member is entitled to appoint another Member to attend, speak and vote at the QLD Annual Branch Meeting, as the Member’s proxy, by completing a Proxy Form (Annexure C).
Proxy Forms that are submitted to the Association electronically or by post must be received by the Association by 5:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 by email to Mitree Vongphakdi, Branch Returning Officer: mitreevongphakdi@gmail.com.
Proxy Forms that have been completed in hard copy must be received by the Branch Meeting Chair before 5:00pm (AEST) on Thursday, 27 November 2025.
Any Proxy Form that is not received in accordance with the above timeframes will not be valid for the QLD Annual Branch Meeting.
2. Entitlement to Vote
For the purposes of the QLD Annual Branch Meeting, a person is entitled to vote if:
- the person is a Branch Member of the Association (other than an Associate Branch Member);
- more than 10 business days have passed since he or she became a Branch Member; and
- the Branch Member’s membership rights are not suspended for any reason.
If you have not yet paid your membership fees for the 2025-2026 financial year, you must do so by 11.59pm (AEST) on 12 November 2025. If you do not pay your membership fees for the 2025-2026 financial year by this time, you will NOT be eligible to vote at the Branch Meeting.
3. Inquiries
General inquiries should be directed to Jason Liu, Branch Secretary of the QLD Branch of the Association, by email to qld@aala.org.au.
Inquiries about elections should be directed to Mitree Vongphakdi, Branch Returning Officer of the QLD Branch of the Association, by email to mitreevongphakdi@gmail.com.
4. Attachments
Participants in the 2025 QLD Annual Branch Meeting must also read the following documents:
AALA National Policies
AALA Position Descriptions
