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RCOA's 2008 Annual General Meeting

Guest speaker – Senator Chris Evans

The 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) was held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Parramatta Town Hall, NSW. The AGM was preceded by an address by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, on “Refugee Policy Under the Rudd Government”. For a copy of the Minister's speech, click here.

RCOA Board elections

Two new organisational Board members were elected at the 2008 AGM - Sonia Caton, Director of the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service in Queensland, and Bobby Whitfield, President of the Queensland African Communities Council.

Maureen Adamson, Lionel Conyer and Professor William Maley AM were re-elected to the Board.

The Council paid tribute to retiring Board member and chairperson, Barbara Young AO, who was honored with life membership. Barbara has served the organisation with distinction as a Board member since 1992. Esta Paschalidis-Chilas was elected as the Board's new chairperson.

Information about nominating for RCOA board

Each year, RCOA members vote for five positions on the organisation's board - two executive positions and three member representatives. The elections are held at the Annual General Meeting, which generally takes place in November. For RCOA members (either individual members or representatives of organisational members) considering election to the Board, the following information is available:

• Information for RCOA board members.