What can an unfinancial member do at a meeting?...
A question has been received from John of Ballajura in WA. We had a person who is unfinancial but used to be a member attend one of... 
Confirming minutes when the people are no longer around...
Peter has asked the following question: How do minutes become confirmed if the persons present at the meeting when a decision was adopted... 
Casting votes – a tricky issue...
Lee has written the following question: What happens when the ‘status quo’ is ambiguous? In this example half of a committee... 
Rescinding motions – Some tricky things to know...
In a reply to my post about rescission motions, Jason from Victoria has added some really good comments. Thanks Jason. Jason says:... 
Vacating the chair to make a presentation...
Karen from Doubleview in Western Australia has asked about the protocol when vacating the chair to make a presentation. Presiding over... 
Can the president (or chair) move a motion at a meeting?...
Andrea from Koroop in Victoria, Australia has asked:  ”Can the president move a motion at a meeting? What law is this held under?” The... 
Does a motion need to be seconded?...
This question is common and the answer is fairly simple. In Australia and New Zealand it is custom to have every motion seconded. Whether... 
Consent Schedules can save you time in meetings...
A Consent Schedule is a great tool to shorten any meeting Most meetings which people attend contain a number of items on the agenda.... 
Apologies – a cautionary tale – they are NOT a list of non-attendees!...
The issue of apologies seem innocent  enough but there can be a sting in the tail. Firstly, just what are apologies? They are NOT... 
Deliberative votes...
A deliberative vote is a vote given to a person because they are a member of the group. The term is usually applied to people who chair... 

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