Co-operatives WA is liaising with Trish Blake, Registrar of Co-operatives, on the legislative changes required to allow co-operatives to hold general meetings on-line or using a hybrid format. We have requested that the Co-operatives Act 2009 (WA) be amended to allow on-line or hybrid format meetings as the default position. Members will nevertheless be able to amend the rules of their co-operative should they wish to direct their board otherwise.

Unfortunately, legislative change can be a protracted process with Council to monitor and report progress along the way.