Candidate nominations for the 2025 ATA election are now open and close at 5pm Canberra time on 21 February 2025.
Eligibility rules
Under the ATA election regulations, candidates for the single truck owner driver position on the ATA General Council must be:
- a person (including directors and/or shareholders of a company and trustees and beneficiaries of a trust) who owns, is purchasing or leasing one truck over 4.5 tonnes and drives it
- registered to vote in ATA elections
- a member of an ATA member association.
Candidates for the small fleet operator position must be:
- a person (including directors and/or shareholders of a company and trustees and beneficiaries of a trust) who owns, is purchasing or leasing 2-5 trucks over 4.5 tonnes
- registered to vote in ATA elections
- a member of an ATA member association.
Candidate statements
Candidates may submit a 500 word statement prior to the close of nominations. This statement will be made available to voters through the online election portal with their ballot papers.
The statement:
- must not comment on other nominees or organisations or be defamatory
- should promote the policies of the nominee
- be submitted in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format.
Nomination fee
There is a nomination fee of $80 (incl GST). Nominated candidates will be issued with a tax invoice for the fee. The fee must be paid before the nomination can be finalised.
Close of nominations
Candidate nominations will close at 5pm Canberra time on 21 February 2025.