# Australian Shareholders Association: A leading advocate for everyday shareholders

> Australian Shareholders' Association \(ASA\) is the voice of retail shareholders, educating investors and standing up for shareholder rights\.

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## Pages
- [Queensland Investor Summit 2026 \- Speakers](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/queensland-investor-summit-2026/speakers/): Read about our confirmed speakers for the upcoming 2026 Queensland Investor Summit\.
- [Board of Directors \- Michael Jackson](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/about-us/governance/board-of-directors-michael-jackson/)
- [Governance](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/about-us/governance/): Includes our board, board sub\-committees, AGM details, annual reports, and other key documents\.
- [Queensland Investor Summit 2026 \- FAQ](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/queensland-investor-summit-2026/faq/)
- [Queensland Investor Summit 2026 \- Future Fortunes\. Human Edge\. Investing in the Age of AI\.](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/queensland-investor-summit-2026/): Hosted by the Australian Shareholders’ Association at The Langham, Gold Coast, the Queensland Investor Summit 2026 brings together individual investors, self\-directed investors, SMSF trustees, ASX\-listed company leaders, sector experts, an economist and experienced investment professionals\.

## Posts
- [ASA in the news \- 2026](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/asa-in-the-news-2026/)
- [It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a… Black Swan](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-black-swan/): For decades, investing has remained a stubbornly male space\. From brokerage accounts to financial media, the industry has historically been shaped by and aimed at men\. New data from portfolio tracker Sharesight suggests Australia is moving in a noticeably different direction, with women now making up a meaningfully larger share of its Australian user base than in any other comparable Western market\.
- [External Audit Independence is a Shareholder Issue](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/external-audit-independence-is-a-shareholder-issue/): Audit independence is often treated as a technical issue\. It is not\. For shareholders, audit independence goes to the heart of trust and transparency\.
- [ASX 200 finished FY26 higher, but investors had very different years](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/asx-200-finished-fy26-higher-but-investors-had-very-different-years/): The capital gains tax debate should not be reduced to a technical argument about tax rates and formulas\. At its heart, it is a debate about whether Australia wants more people to invest, take sensible long\-term risk and build financial independence\.
- [Why the Capital Gains Tax Debate Is Really About Australia’s Investment Future](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/why-the-capital-gains-tax-debate-is-really-about-australias-investment-future/): The capital gains tax debate should not be reduced to a technical argument about tax rates and formulas\. At its heart, it is a debate about whether Australia wants more people to invest, take sensible long\-term risk and build financial independence\.

## Categories
- [Company Meetings](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/category/company-meetings/)
- [Dividend Shares](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/category/dividend-shares/)
- [Economy](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/category/economy/)
- [Governance \& Leadership](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/category/governance-leadership/)
- [Growth Shares](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/category/growth-shares/)

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- [Sitemap index](https://www.australianshareholders.com.au/sitemap_index.xml)