2025 Member Elected Councillor General Election

Nominations Now Open

Nominations are now open for representatives of voting members who are interested in becoming a Member Elected Councillor (MEC) of NSW Business Chamber Ltd trading as Business NSW (Business NSW). MECs sit on Business NSW’s State Council (Council) and play an important role in the governance and custodianship of Business NSW. MECs are eligible to serve on the board of Business NSW and contribute to the organisation’s policy, advocacy and membership discussions and activities.

If you want to understand more about Council click here.
Everything you need to know about the election and how to nominate is contained in the Explanatory Memorandum.


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Key Dates at a Glance

Nominations Open: 18 September 2025

Nominations Due: 5:00pm (AEDT), Friday, 17 October 2025

Election Ballot (if required) Opens: Friday, 24 October 2025

Election Ballot (if required) Closes: 11:59pm (AEDT), Friday, 14 November 2025

Election Results Announced at AGM: 12:00pm (AEDT), Friday, 21 November 2025

Submit Your Nomination

To nominate:

  1. Complete the Nomination Form
  2. Attach your CV in the required format
  3. Submit to chris.burubu@businessnsw.com by 5:00pm (AEDT) on Friday, 17 October 2025.

Key documents:

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Important Information

If you are the primary representative of a voting member of Business NSW and you are not already a Regional Nominated Councillor, then you are eligible to nominate for a MEC position.

5.00pm (AEDT), Friday, 17 October 2025. Email your nomination form (and accompanying CV) to: chris.burubu@businessnsw.com

To nominate, complete and submit a nomination form to chris.burubu@businessnsw.com by 5.00pm (AEDT), Friday, 17 October 2025.

Candidates must ensure that their nomination form is:

  • signed by the candidate and TWO voting members of Business NSW;

  • accompanied by their curriculum vitae, which must be formatted consistently with the template accompanying the nomination form; and

  • otherwise completed in accordance with the instructions set out on the nomination form.

Being a MEC allows you to make a positive contribution to the governance and custodianship of Business NSW and its mission to make NSW the best place to own and operate a business in Australia. 

Business NSW welcomes everyone with a passion for unlocking the full potential of business for the benefit of our great State and nation. 

To learn more about why you should nominate, read our Council Value Proposition.

Those MECs required to retire this year have already been notified by email by the Returning Officer for the election.

A MEC that is required to retire is permitted to renominate. There are no limits on the number of terms a MEC may serve.

Please contact our Business Hotline on 13 26 96 for any questions.