What about the people who work directly in the Domain Industry. They are employed in the industry but may not own a domain name. auDA also represents them.
You have a very narrow and misguided view that auDA only represents domain registrants.
When was the last time auDA sent out an email to it's existing .au domain name registrant customers / Consumers?
How many of the 2 million plus .au domain name registrant consumers know who auDA is or how to become an auDA member, vote at elections have input into surveys or feedback?
How many people join auDA and pay the fees unless they want to use their membership for voting purposes often for someone they know.. This seems to be in many cases the only reason many people join and pay the money.
When was the last time auDA contacted the people employed in the domain name industry ( besides registrars)?
The list goes on...
What some have forgotten is the .au domain name registrant is a CONSUMER. They can choose to buy and .au name of they can now choose from over 1000 other extensions ..All of which are promoted and sold in direct competition to the .au domain name extension option.
99% of existing .au registrants have noi idea who auDA is, where their money goes when they pay their registration and renewal fees... and it is obvious some people have tried very hard to keep this the case.
Another suggestion is FREE auDA membership for everyone.. how's that!?
When was the last campaign auDA ran to promote the existing .au domain namespace? To support just the .au namespace and to make sure it stayed the best choice for potential domain name registrants?