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Yes, in NSW the 75 percent refers to the percentage of votes (by unit entitlement) of those actually voting at a general meeting, whether in person or by legitimate proxy.
Let’s say 100 owners from a 200-lot strata scheme attend a meeting and have equal unit entitlements (not likely, I know, but bear with me).
If all 100 vote and 26 of them vote against, the by-law fails.
If 20 abstain and 61 of the remaining 80 vote yes, the by-law passes.
The “provisional” resolution applies only to Victoria and that is when you have a simple majority but not the 75 percent required to pass a special resolution.
In that case, the objectors have 29 days to gather up 25 percent of ALL OWNERS to petition against the special resolution. Otherwise it passes and can be registered as a by-law.