2026 APRA AMCOS Board elections voting now open
This year’s APRA and AMCOS Annual General Meetings (AGMs) will be held on Tuesday 24 November 2026.
Members will be able to attend the meeting online or in person. Members attending online will be able to participate fully in the meeting.
Registrations to attend the meeting (whether in person or online) must be received at least 24 hours before the meeting to verify membership and voting details.
The AGMs are a chance for you to hear about how APRA and AMCOS performed during the 2026 financial year and ask questions of the Boards and management.
From today, eligible APRA and AMCOS members will receive details about attending and participating in the AGMs and voting in the Board elections.
Voting for the election of directors to the APRA and AMCOS Boards will once again be conducted prior to the AGMs. Voting will close at 5pm AEDT on Tuesday 17 November.
The results of the elections will be announced at the AGMs on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and published on the APRA AMCOS website.
2026 APRA and AMCOS Board elections
APRA New Zealand writer members, please note:
given there is no New Zealand Writer Director vacancy on the APRA Board in 2026, there will be no election of a New Zealand Writer Director at the 2026 APRA AGM. Accordingly, this year New Zealand writer members are not able to vote in the election of directors to the APRA Board.
APRA Australian Writer Director Election
APRA received eight nominations for the two vacant Australian Writer positions on its Board.
The nominees are:
- Professor Robert Burke
- Lachlan Bryce
- Mark Callaghan (Incumbent Australian Writer Director)
- Francesca de Valence
- Cameron Gullo
- David Hiscox
- Jo Loewenthal
- Jonathan Zwartz (Incumbent Australian Writer Director)
Read about the APRA Writer nominees
APRA Publisher Director Election
APRA has received four nominations for the two vacant Publisher Director positions on its Board.
The nominees are:
- Maree Hamblion, Universal Music Publishing
- Karen Hamilton, 120 Music Publishing
- Craig Monagle, Warner Chappell Music Australia
- Craig Redfearn, Origin Music Publishing
Read about the APRA Publisher nominees
AMCOS Director Election
AMCOS has received six nominations for the four vacant Director positions on its Board.
The nominees are:
- Gabe Andrews, Precise Digital Ltd
- Karen Hamilton, 120 Music Publishing (Incumbent Director)
- Karina Masters, Universal Music Publishing
- Art Phillips, 101 Music Pty Ltd
- Theo Seffusatti, Heard and Seen Publishing Limited
- Damian Trotter, Sony Music Publishing (Incumbent Director)
Eligible members are strongly encouraged to take the time to consider the nominees and cast a vote via the portal. It's vitally important members have a say in who is representing them and making decisions about music creators' rights and royalties.
Vote now
Voting closes 5pm AEDT Tuesday 17 November.
