National Council Resolutions

Resolutions are decided by a majority vote of the National Council at a council meeting. You may look through council minutes to find the specific motions in regards to these resolutions.

Resolution-2011-1
That current memberships begin the twelve (12) month period upon registration, whenever that date may be, of the Party with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

Motion passed 10 February, 2011.

Resolution-2011-4
Definition of the State Coordinator position includes the responsibilities of:
 * Engaging local members through meetings and other events
 * Coordinating speakers at local events
 * General state-specific Pirate Party involvement
 * Assist in the formation of state/territory parties
 * Attending General Meetings or make alternative arrangements with the National Council

The position will be appointed by the National Council, and should issues arise, they may be taken up with the NC where they may make the decision to absolve the coordinator of his position.

Amended by Resolution-2012-2 on 2 August, 2012

Amended by Resolution-2013-1 on 16 January, 2012

Resolution-2011-5
Official Pirate Party addresses may only be allocated for members who hold official positions within the party such as National Council, committees or coordinators. This does not include ad-hoc groups such as work groups or squads.

Resolution-2011-6
A motion may be made allowing all discussions pertaining to a member(s)'s actions within the party that may be sensitive, damaging, or cause embarrassment to said member(s) or the Party, may be redacted from the record for the duration of the period defined by the motion.

A non-redacted version may be made available with the permission of the member(s) involved upon request.

A warning must be placed on the minutes and any relevant logs stating that some information has been redacted and a point of contact for more information.

Resolution-2013-2
All officials of the Party (including, but not limited to: Councillors, Officers, and State and Territory Coordinators), must use the email signature template found in Appendix C - Email Signature Template.

Motion passed 31 July, 2013

Resolution-2013-3
State/Territory Coordinators or the Secretary of each State/Territory Branch may raise motions at National Council meetings and may speak during discussions.

Motion passed 23 October, 2013

Resolution-2013-4
Allow the National Council to vote on payment requests outside of National Council meetings via email, as long as that payment is noted at the very next meeting of the National Council.

Motion passed 23 October, 2013

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