Pirate Congress 2018/Motions

Formal Motions
None

PM-1: Electoral System Reform
Put by: Policy Development Committee

Motion
Adopt the electoral system reform policy detailed here.

PM-2: Job Guarantee Policy
Put by: Policy Development Committee

Motion
Adopt the Job Guarantee policy detailed here.

PM-3: Patent System Reform
Put by: Policy Development Committee

Motion
Amend the Education and Innovation policy detailed here.

Rationale
This adds some updates to our Patents policy. The main thing is to investigate a Declared Value System, which would provide a market-informed mechanism both for setting patent buyout fees and registration fees. Productivity Commission recommendations are also added to improve the legal system around patents. Finally, some reporting requirements are added for regarding pharmaceutical drug R&D spending.