Minutes/National Council/2017-05-17

Agenda

 * Previous minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2017-05-03
 * Tasks for Pirates
 * Congress
 * Mailout
 * Appointment of Cameron Macrae to the Policy Development Committee
 * General Business

Start: 20:35 AEDT

End: 21:38 AEDT

Attendance

 * Simon Frew
 * Thomas Randle
 * Emily Seivers
 * Andrew Downing
 * Michael Keating
 * Peter Fulton
 * David Crafti

Absent

 * Fletcher Boyd
 * Mark Gibbons

Minutes
See motions

Tasks for Pirates

 * Simon Frew is creating a wiki page for volunteer tasks and directions

Congress

 * Simon Frew mentions Congress wiki page requires creation.
 * Secretariat tasked to progress.
 * David Crafti requests information on previous Audio/Visual hire requirements.
 * Thomas Randle provided details of last year's Congress via email.
 * Simon Frew raised opportunity for further Constitutional changes should anyone be interested.
 * Simon Frew suggests a first step for National Council members is a strategy meeting.
 * Michael Keating recommends re-consideration of the National Council structure change proposal that was attempted last year.
 * Peter Fulton queries member survey results, which are still delayed due to IT issues.
 * Andrew Downing recommends more engagement with external organisations where the Party has common ground.
 * Strategy meeting agreed to the following Wednesday at 8:30pm AEDT

Mailout

 * Simon Frew mentions the next mail out is dependent on congress and survey result information.
 * Thomas Randle reports no update on member survey result.

Appointment of Cameron Macrae to the Policy Development Committee

 * Andrew Downing reports Cameron is now confirmed as a Party member
 * See motion

General Business

 * Short discussion about Congress Audio/Visual hire details.

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept minutes for 2017-05-03 as presented
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Michael Keating, Emily Seivers, Andrew Downing); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 1 (David Crafti)
 * Motion carries


 * MOTION: Appoint Cameron Macrae to the Policy Development Committee
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Michael Keating, David Crafti, Andrew Downing); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries


 * MOTION: Close meeting
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Michael Keating, David Crafti, Andrew Downing); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries