Pirate Congress 2013

Date
July, 2013 (details TBA).

Venue
Canberra, ACT (details TBA).

Accommodation

 * Details here

Travel

 * Details here

Tickets/RSVP
Feel free to RSVP at http://piratecon2013.eventbrite.com.au/.

WIFI

 * Details relating to the availability of wireless internet access will be announced closer to the date.

Minutes

 * Published after the Congress.

Pirate Congress 2013 Agenda

 * To be announced

National Council Elections
As per Article 2 of the Constitution, the National Council will be elected after deliberation at the National Congress. The day(s) will be used to discuss leadership candidates, policies, ideas and party structures. Voting will open after the deliberative process.

Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The Party is incorporated in NSW, and for the purposes of the Incorporations Act 1984 (NSW) the National Congress will serve as the AGM.

Party Platform and Policies
Policies are voted/decided on at the National Congress. Voting on policies will happen after the deliberative process. Procedural and amendment votes will only be available for those in attendance, adoption votes will be party wide. Policy submissions and topics for discussion should be circulated and on the wiki/forums, and [mailto:secretary@pirateparty.org.au secretary@pirateparty.org.au] informed well in advance, so that an agenda can be formulated. Rules for deliberative assembly allow for new business to be accepted at the Congress exist - however time constraints and unpreparedness will probably lead to a rejection of unannounced inclusions.

Current Proposed Motions

 * To be announced

Constitutional Amendments

 * To be announced

Standing Orders
General assemblies are regulated by rules of order or standing orders that regulate the deliberative process. There is a draft of National Congress Standing Orders that you can contribute to.