Minutes/Melbourne Meeting/2012-08-20

Attending
David Haidon, Mark Street, David Crafti, Ronan Lee, Jason "L", Ben McGinnes

Apologies, no mumble. IRC Channel #ppau-vic

Agenda
1 Intros (Hopefully there will be a few new faces :) ) 1.1 RWG Report - Ronan 2 Preselection - Mark? to report back 3 State Party Incorporation/registration - Mark and Ronan to report back? 4 Members to do list brainstorm - David H 5 Pirate Party VIC Social events

1 Intros
(Hopefully there will be a few new faces :) )

David Haidon, Mark Street, David Crafti, Ronan Lee, Jason, Ben McGinnes

1.1 RWG Report
- Ronan


 * Only just got data to work as of Saturday
 * Starting work this week
 * Ronan is unimpressed with the National General Sercretary, his experience with him has been un-helpful

2 Preselection
- Mark to report back


 * 3 Candidates, David Crafti for Senate, David Haidon for Melbourne and Moonee Valley Council, Possible from Shannon Smith in Shepardton for Local Council
 * Discussion around where to proceed from here
 * Mark to email Shannon re local council and/or federal for a comfirmation
 * Mark to email Members re remind about 31st deadline and form of applications

Ben gives a quick update on National Sec inquiry submission. 12000 words! Amazing job all!

'Drink Break'

3 State Party Incorporation/registration
- Mark and Ronan to report back?


 * Approx 150 Members in Victoria
 * 21 Days Notice needed to incorprate
 * Consitution based on the Pirate Party National one, with adjustments according to Victorian legistations if any.
 * 5 People minimum
 * Discussion around how to merge members from national party and back again
 * Pirate Party AU will have to change consitution to include people who join through PPAU-VIC this will probably need to be done for every state and territory party.
 * Timeline
 * Annouce intention for incorporation on the 1st of September, maybe

Discussion goes back to the preselection process.


 * Nominations, statement on wiki and video (of no more than 5 mins) due by 5pm 24th August
 * Balot Opens at midnight of the 25th, closes midnight of 30th.
 * Submission to national council on the 31st by Vic Coordinator

4 Members to do list brainstorm
- David H


 * Ponder list over email list
 * more things will need to happen when candicates are picked
 * keep talking on email list!

5 Pirate Party VIC Social events

 * Ronan to organise movie night with email list
 * David to organise going to the football trip with email list on the 31st of August

Meeting closed for more drinking/people going home @ 8:22pm