Lachlan Clohesy is running for National Tertiary Education Union ACT division secretary, which incumbent Cathy Day is said to support

Word is she is standing for her substantive position, assistant secretary. Dr Day has been acting in the top job for nearly two years and is said to be happy for Mr Clohesy, now ACT Division organiser to take over.

Unless another contender emerges, the ACT looks like the second NTEU leadership poll in the present round which will be more coronation than election. In NSW Damien Cahill, who appears unopposed, is endorsed by branch president Nikola Balnave, outgoing secretary Michael Thomson and a bunch of branches.