Free Member
Free
Join free to follow AOBC, receive public updates and see the issues affecting Australian-owned businesses.
- Public newsletter
- Public updates
- Free Member dashboard
- Browse published member issues
- Upgrade at any time
Membership
Join AOBC
AOBC is at its foundational stage. We are building the membership base needed to create a strong, independent national voice for Australian-owned businesses.
AOBC exists to unite Australian-owned businesses. Its members include business owners, founders, entrepreneurs, employers, investors, innovators, producers and independent wealth creators.
Two membership options
At launch, every Financial Member has equal core rights. AOBC does not price membership by business size, turnover or influence.
Financial Member
Help build Australia’s independent business voice
$99 per year*
Financial Membership gives you a direct role in AOBC. Submit issues, support member priorities, take part in elections and help fund independent representation for Australian-owned businesses.
- Protected member updates
- Participation in member issues
- Issue voting
- Nomination rights
- Election voting
- Candidate eligibility, subject to verification
- Private advocacy information
- Equal Financial Member rights
* Price includes GST.
You receive Financial Member access immediately. As a founding member, your first full membership year begins when AOBC’s elected leadership takes office on 14 March 2027.
First formal membership year: 14 March 2027 to 14 March 2028.
Membership comparison
Free Members are part of AOBC’s broader membership community. Governance and participation rights belong to Financial Members.
| Feature | Free Member | Financial Member |
|---|---|---|
| Public updates | Yes | Yes |
| Public newsletter | Yes | Yes |
| Free Member dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Browse member issues | Yes | Yes |
| Submit member issues | No | Yes |
| Vote on member issues | No | Yes |
| Private member communications | No | Yes |
| Protected advocacy information | No | Yes |
| Nominate eligible candidates | No | Yes |
| Vote in AOBC elections | No | Yes |
| Stand for leadership | No | Subject to verification |
| Annual cost | Free | $99 |
Apolitical and independent
AOBC is apolitical and independent. We judge policies by their effect on Australian-owned businesses, workers and communities—not by the party proposing them.
AOBC leadership must remain independent from political parties, governments and public administration. Current politicians, political candidates, party office-holders and government employees may join AOBC, but they cannot hold national or state leadership positions.
Read how AOBC is building its national voice