If an AGM is delayed, what happens to previously submitted motions, and can new motions still be lodged?

The Act is clear on setting motions for the agenda of an AGM. This is covered under section 71 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006, which sets out that the person convening the meeting must prepare the agenda and include the matters to be addressed at the meeting. For an AGM, there are mandatory inclusions. In your circumstances, it would appear they are seeking advice from owners as to any other matters that might also be necessary to include. However, just because you submit a motion to the manager, there may be several reasons why it’s considered irrelevant or inappropriate to be discussed at an AGM and therefore excluded from the final agenda.

It seems the committee may also be providing feedback on the agenda to the manager, which is ordinary in the course of AGM preparation.

• Will the motions lodged in May still be valid for the new AGM?
  They should be, but that will be determined by your manager as to whether they wish to run the exercise again or use previously lodged motions.
• Can those motions be answered or rejected by the current committee and not be included in the new AGM? Or must every motion be tabled at an AGM?
  As above, the person convening the meeting has the responsibility to set the agenda and include the motions. Committees often provide feedback or direction to the manager based on what is necessary to include or exclude. Don’t be surprised if your motion doesn’t find its way into an AGM, as most matters can be dealt with outside a meeting. There is ultimately no obligation to include a motion submitted by an owner in an agenda for an AGM. This is sometimes done as a matter of courtesy to owners.
• Can new motions be lodged, and how much notice must be given?
  This will depend on what the manager will accept, as it is their meeting to convene and in the manner they deem appropriate for the circumstances.

I suggest raising any queries you have with the manager directly to understand what will or won’t be included, and to seek feedback if the motions you have submitted will be excluded.