Minutes/National Council/2021-12-09

PPAU National Council meeting 9th December 2021

Agenda

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 * Matters arising
 * Correspondence + reports
 * Fusion nuclear power livestream
 * PPDE energy livestream
 * Fusion things
 * TNL deregistration and our response
 * Acknowledgement of branch status
 * We need to supply two Pirates to be on what was the CEAAVP exec
 * Policy discussions: Privacy & Donor
 * Policy discussions: Privacy & Donor

Attendance

 * Roger W
 * Miles W
 * John A
 * The Fred
 * Dave K
 * Andrew D
 * Bryn B

Apologies

 * Alex Jago

Previous Minutes

 * Report back from Policy Fusion (AndrewD)
 * UBI policy popular
 * Report back from Constitution group (AndrewD)
 * Concerns with dragging out consitution discussions (Roger)
 * Data handling policy and dispute resolution procedures (Miles)
 * Report back from Compliance (Roger)
 * Fallout from member data spreadsheet email
 * Nation Builder, security concerns, privacy controls
 * Selection of party affiliations (David)
 * Victorian legislation circumvented by personal member choice (Roger)
 * Nuclear live stream date to be confirmed
 * IR committee with German Pirates doing energy live stream. Miles has voluntered Dave K to be involved. Jay to be involved * and lead with the stream. Meeting Sunday ... TBA. (Miles to provide details if requested)

Other correspondence and reports

 * Went through a lot in the last Convenors meeting. Push for Policy group to progress the website dev. Alex now getting involved with web dev.
 * Media & Comms working group required for Fusion.
 * If content is coming from Policy working group, it's long term. Campaigns to focus on immediate requirements.
 * Miles is dissapointed that his Press Release was not immediately approved - being held up by grammar police.
 * TNL (The New Liberals) has had name change and registration denied due to naming conflict with Liberals.
 * General discussion about Facebook.
 * Most donations via crowd funding, online donations. Currently no "policy" about auditing donations over $14.5K. Pirate Party to develop as needed. Miles developing Crypto donation policy - not high priority.
 * Is it really true that Pirates can't be tax deductable as a branch of a political party?

Fusion things
Miles, Satch, Roger discussing being involved.
 * Script for promotional video available for Fusion Party. Link to be emailed out. Submission link in an email somewhere. Ask Science if needed.
 * Miles suggesting to invite TNL to Fusion. Some reservations, but generally happy for Miles to reach out if he takes responsibility for the outcomes.
 * Call for two reps to be part of Fusion Exec. This will be the executive group for Fusion for the next period of time.
 * Clarification required on Saturday Convenor meeting.

Motions
Motion: Approve previous minutes
 * Put by: Miles W
 * Carried unanimously 8:45 PM

Motion: that Miles and Roger be put forward as Fusion branch representatives for the Pirate Party
 * Put by: Miles W
 * Carried (all)

Motion: close the meeting
 * Put by: Miles W
 * Carried (all)