There are a number of books on meeting procedure in Australia and New Zealand.

CAUTION: Your organisation may use a book called “Robert’s Rules” (often referred to as RONR) – be careful as this is an American book which uses significantly different terminology from Australia and also covers issues which are peculiarly North American.

Robert’s Rules is not an appropriate book to use in Australia in my opinion as it uses different and sometimes conflicting terminology and also goes into minute detail (700 pages) which is rarely needed in meetings in  Australia.

These are the books which I recommend. I am the author of one and co-author of another.

General books on meeting procedure

Meeting Procedure Made Easy

By David Julian Price

Published by Cascade Publishing

Available at www.masterofmeetings.com

Take the Chair

By David Price, Harold Luxton and Bill Smith

Published by Australian Rostrum

Available at Rostrum Western Australia

Guide for Meetings and Organisations

By N.E. Renton

Published by the Law Book Company

Available at bookshops

Books for Company Meetings

Company Meetings, What you need to know

By Greg Bateman

Published by Butterworths

Available at bookshops

Books for more legal and technical information

Joske’s Law and Procedure at Meetings in Australia

By Eilis S Magner

Published by The Law Book Company

Available in bookshops

Horsley’s Meetings. Procedure, Law and Practice

By A.D. Lang

Published by Butterworths

Available in bookshops

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