Minutes/National Council/2022-09-01

National Council Meeting 2022-Sep-01 Scheduled Start: 9pm AEST Quorum achieved 21:28 AEST

Agenda

 * Previous meeting minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2022-08-18
 * Correspondence, reports, action items (Secretariat)
 * Discussion items, and motions
 * Motion to acknowledge Congress voting results
 * NC Vacancies
 * Media release re facial scanning (JohnA)
 * General business
 * Motion to close the meeting
 * PDC Report

Attendance

 * Roger Whatling
 * Alex Jago
 * John August
 * Miles Whiticker
 * Tyrone D'Lisle

Apologies

 * Dave Kennedy
 * Michael George

Observers

 * mandrke
 * Morton
 * Sam

Correspondence, reports, and action items completed
None

Facial scanning PR

 * Still needs work as of meeting start
 * Editing ensued.

Committee meetings coming up

 * Email drafted and sent out

Internal Report Backs

 * Tyrone reports back on the PDC meeting
 * Current work being done on land use / zoning reform
 * Alex is very happy with this
 * Not proceeding with a statement on the Voice to Parliament proposal

Fusion Report Backs

 * Some differences of opinion between Fusion movements as to campaign focuses
 * same old
 * "Two Victorian meetings, one Exec meeting, a Values workshop, and about 1000 emails - Miles
 * Vic timeline adopted
 * Next three weeks needs PPAU to assist with identifying and supplying volunteers


 * Issue: PPAU-VIC mailing list has ~500 recipients (many former members), but we would like to avoid double-handling.
 * Can possibly set up / take over another list for it


 * Volunteers are coming online at a Fusion level
 * Target 50 pairs of boots on ground


 * VEC member audit officially ends next Tuesday (postmarked by then, at least)
 * Second chance if need be
 * Just over 600 submitted (and mailed)
 * Signs are reasonably positive for responses


 * Roger: Other admin things too.
 * Fusion AGM must be held by the end of November. Looking at late-October date.
 * Much more admin-focused than PPAU Congress. Reports and elections and constitutional changes.


 * Monthly member meeting last night too, about 20 in attendance

JA engaging with Tim Hollo book

 * Tim wrote a book "Living Democracy"
 * John read and responded on the radio
 * John has quite a number of critiques
 * Thanks to John for reading it

Actions going forward

 * Email(s) for PPAU-VIC mailing list
 * Re-engagement the priority given active membership ratio

Motions

 * MOTION: accept the minutes of the previous meeting as at https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2022-08-18
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 5 (RW, AJ, JA, MW, TD)
 * Motion carried 21:33


 * MOTION: acknowledge the motion results from Congress as follows:
 * PM-1 passed 82% in favour;
 * PM-2 passed 82% in favour;
 * PM-3 passed 75% in favour;
 * PM-4 passed 73% in favour;
 * CAP-1 lapsed due to not reaching quorum.


 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 5 (RW, AJ, JA, MW, TD)
 * Motion carried 22:46


 * MOTION: close the meeting
 * Ayes: 5 (RW, AJ, JA, MW, TD)
 * Motion carried 22:47