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Union elections – Declaration of ballot

May 9, 2003

United Firefighters’ Union of Australia
New South Wales Branch

DECLARATION OF RESULTS FOR CONTESTED OFFICES

Results of the election for the following offices conducted in accordance with Section 214 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and the rules of the organisation

E No. 12 of 2003

Ballot papers issued – 5664
Duplicate ballot papers issued – 12
TOTAL BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED – 5676
Ballot papers/envelopes returned for – 1409
Less ballot papers/envelopes rejected at – 0
TOTAL BALLOT PAPERS ADMITTED TO – 1409
Percentage of ballot papers returned to – 24%
Ballot papers returned as unclaimed mail – 118
Ballot papers not returned – 4149

Branch Vice President 1 (FBEU Senior Vice President)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

KINSELA, Robert – 579 – 579
GILLEN, James Shaun – 759 – 759

Formal ballot papers – 1338
Informal ballot papers – 71

I declare James Shaun Gillen elected.

Branch Junior Vice President 1 (FBEU Junior Vice President)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

BOXX, Adam – 178 – 0
CASEY, James – 172 – 0
WILLIAMS, Mark George – 502 – 720
HENRY, Glenn Vincent – 481 – 584

Formal ballot papers – 1333
Informal ballot papers – 76

I declare Mark George Williams elected.

Branch Committeeperson – Sydney South 1 (FBEU Sydney South Sub-Branch Secretary)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

JOHNSEN, Michael Frederick – 533 – 700
BOXX, Adam – 313 – 0
O’CONNOR, Kevin John – 443 – 561

Formal ballot papers – 1289
Informal ballot papers – 120

I declare Michael Frederick Johnsen elected.

Branch Committeeperson – Central Coast 1 (FBEU Central Coast Sub-Branch Secretary)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

MACBAIN, Kerry – 366 – 494
SUNDSTROM, Jeffrey Ian – 291 – 0
SMITH, Kenneth Michael – 624 – 761

Formal ballot papers – 1281
Informal ballot papers – 128

I declare Kenneth Michael Smith elected.

Branch Committeeperson – Country 1 (FBEU Country Sub-Branch Secretary)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

O’CONNOR, Daniel Francis – 604 – 604
ZIKAN, Wayne – 728 – 728

Formal ballot papers – 1332
Informal ballot papers – 77

I declare Wayne Zikan elected.

Branch Committeeperson – Senior Officers’ 1 (FBEU Senior Officers’ Sub-Branch Secretary)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

GRAY, David Roy – 771 – 771
O’CONNOR, Greg – 557 – 557

Formal ballot papers – 1328
Informal ballot papers – 81

I declare David Roy Gray elected.

Branch Committeeperson – Retained 1 (FBEU Retained Sub-Branch Secretary)

Candidates – First Preference Votes – Votes

LEWIS, George Terrence – 250 – 250
MAXWELL, Kenneth John – 247 – 247
MATTHEWS, Gregory John – 808 – 808

Formal ballot papers – 1305
Informal ballot papers – 104

I declare Gregory John Matthews elected.

(signed)
Vanessa Montgomery
Returning Officer
Australian Electoral Commission
9 May 2003