1. DEVONPORT - MEMBER CONSULTATION FORUM
5 April 2018
Summary

2. Overview of Session Quality Hotel Gateway, 16 Fenton St, Devonport
5.30pm
Board member:
Merran Kelsall & Ric De Santi
Registered: 9
Attended: 7
Divisional Council:
Opened by: Sue Shoobridge
Topics Discussed
Process to appoint the Board, including hybrid models of direct election
Director terms
Director remuneration
The size of the Board
Representation of Tasmania on the Board
Representation, member engagement, terms and increased support for Divisional and Branch Councils
Development of the Issues Paper
Development of the new corporate strategy
Potential for legal resource against the former CEO and directors
CPA Australia Advice
CPA Australia’s advocacy and Centres of Excellence
2018 Annual General Meeting
Member feeling resulting from the 2017 media coverage

3. Summary of discussion
CPA members asked over 60 questions of the Board members in attendance, Merran Kelsall and Ric De Santi. Members also addressed each others’ concerns and questions.
The main topics discussed at the session were:
The past and proposed future processes for board appointments. The discussion covered:
The desire of members to have a greater voice in the appointment of Directors and alternative models of direct member election
The most appropriate number of Director positions, the value of a larger or smaller board and potential cost efficiencies of the latter
Processes to ensure that Director terms are reviewed in the future
Transparency of Director selection criteria, presence of non-members on the Board and ensuring integrity of selection
Role of the Deputy President to positively challenge the view of the President and how the role would be appointed
Cost of Board appointments, and the concern that the number of councils and committees increased cost and complexity
The role and responsibilities of the Board and the expected meeting frequency
The current Director terms, and if this is suitable for the organisation.
The benchmarking process to determine the new Director remuneration, the size and objectives of the aggregate remuneration pool for the Board and how remuneration differs from 2017
The role of the Divisional and Branch Councils to represent and elevate members voice to CPA Australia, particularly those in the regions of Tasmania. In order to do this, additional support is required for Divisional and Branch Councils. There is a perceived lack of member engagement with Division Councils, and this creates risks for CPA Australia
The discussion also covered:
Development of the Issues Paper, and how the Board came to the recommendations outlined in the paper
Issues paper transparency and response of members
The process by which members have been consulted on the development of a new corporate strategy, and the selection of focus group participants for input into the strategy
Potential for legal resource against the former CEO and directors
The upcoming review of CPA Australia Advice
CPA Australia’s advocacy and Centres of Excellence – there is a perceived lack of input into industry or national policy issues and the work undertaken by the Centres of Excellence in this field
The location of the 2018 Annual General Meeting, and the use of electronic voting to raise voter turnout
The embarrassment of many members in Tasmania given the negative publicity of CPA Australia in 2017
The total number of members in Tasmania

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