2026 Divisional Council elections

Divisional Councillors are elected for a three-year term from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 and may be re-elected for one further three-year term.

Divisional Councillors are volunteers and commit time and effort without remuneration for the benefit of CPA Australia and its members, to the accounting profession and the wider community.

Councillors are expected to attend regular Divisional Council meetings (monthly or bi-monthly) and participate in and lead regular member engagement activity between council meetings. This could include meeting with committees and discussion groups, attending events and networking activities, and representing CPA Australia in various external forums. 

Attendance at certain activities could count towards Councillors’ CPD obligations.

Elections are conducted in accordance with Part 6 (Election Procedure) of CPA Australia’s By-Laws.

Where the number of nominations exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, a ballot will be held. Divisional Council elections are conducted on behalf of CPA Australia by the independent online polling firm BigPulse.

Members eligible to vote in their Divisional Council election will receive ballot information on or around Wednesday 16 September, and the ballot will open at 9.00am local time on that day.

The ballot will close at 5.00pm local time on Monday 12 October.

Members with email addresses recorded by CPA Australia will receive their invitations to vote electronically. Members without email addresses will receive their invitation to vote through the post.

Members will have electronic access to candidate details and can lodge their ballots electronically.

Instructions on how to lodge a valid vote will be provided with the voting information in accordance with Part 6 of the By-Laws, and the ballot will be conducted as ‘optional-preferential.

Regional Heads and the Regional Manager HK are deemed 'Returning Officers' for the election process and ballot conduct for Divisional Councils.

Notification of the 2026 Divisional Council ballot results will be announced in November across local editions of CPA Update, Divisional e-newsletters and on the CPA Australia website.