I'm all for change. What we have had in the past clearly hasn't worked. To many factions, distractions and all that jazz.

I don't mind the idea of a committee canvasing good strong candidates for board positions so long as independents can still nominate.

I just want board bickering and people like Marcus Rose running to media. Thats a typical Carlton of old we are tired of.

Marcus you have had your time in the sun, now move on and lets someone else give it a good crack please.

#TEAMUNITY

@cretylus...your arguments are inconsistent with the legal interpretation of the amendments.

MF

wasnt the constitution changed several years ago which allowed a board appointed replacement director to serve out the remaining tenure of a recently retired or removed director?

I have no issues with the board appointing directors as long as they face the members in the next scheduled AGM - which is still the case, outside the specific situation I mentioned before (which i dont agree with anyway - but several hundred members at an AGM put their hands up anyway and passed that resolution with very little discussion).

The first issue I have is with the charade of calling the nominations committee independent when the current president sits on it and there are two other personnel closely linked to the club sitting on it as well. This is hardly independent.

The second and main objection which I raise in this thread, is the inclusion of the 9.3 clause which allows for additional conditions or requirements to be placed on any nominees wishing to run for board positions.

I can see abuse of this clause down the track, as well as possible litigation by applicants (discrimination etc).

We dont need it included in our constitution. The club can set up a nominations committee tomorrow to ensure all applicants meet the basic requirements for running in elections. We have that administrative step in place already.

These resolutions are proposed for a very good reason - and its got nothing to do with the rank and file members or democracy.

Our club is slowly becoming a corporate and private cult

We already have a final say on who can serve as director on our board

its called an election.

All the paid up members of our club are part of this "Nominee ratification Committee" - each member gets one vote, equal say. I believe its called an aspect of democratic process.

List the corporations and clubs where these proposed resolutions are in effect