Minutes/National Council/2016-12-28

Agenda
Start: 8:30 AEST

End: 9:39 AEST

Attendance

 * Simon Frew
 * Peter Fulton
 * Thomas Randle
 * Andrew Downing
 * Mark Gibbons
 * Michael Keating
 * Emily Seivers

Absent


 * Fletcher Boyd
 * David Crafti

Previous meeting minutes

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2016-11-30
 * See motions (voted on later in the meeting)
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2016-12-14
 * See motions

Tall ship update/decision

 * $1385/$3000 required for deposit
 * Party funds are too tight to absorb a short term cost
 * Renewals system should aleviate the issue
 * Simon suggests organising something for the Congress weekend
 * See motions

Outstanding crowdfunding rewards

 * A backer has asked about a missing shirt reward.
 * Daniel Judge has followed up but is currently moving house
 * It's likely that any missing shirts are due to not receiving a preferred size from the backer

Centrelink debacle PR/Campaign

 * More pressure is required.
 * This falls firmly within our basic income policy
 * More article shared from the socmed accounts means more experiences that can be included in a PR

General Business

 * Bank forms are with Simon

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept minutes for the 2016-12-14 NC meeting as presented
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons, Michael Keating); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Cancel the tall ship party and organise refunds for everyone who purchased tickets
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Michael Keating, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Accept minutes for 2016-11-30 as presented
 * Put by: Simon Frew
 * Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Michael Keating, Emily Seivers, Peter Fulton, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 1 (Thomas Randle)
 * Motion carries.


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