Pirate Congress 2015/Nominations

Adding a Nomination
If you wish to nominate yourself for a position, please create your nomination using the template below. If you need assistance adding your nomination, send an email to secretary@pirateparty.org.au and we'll help you out.

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Catty McCat
I am a cat!| How dare you question my justification!| I purr.| Maybe, I am a cat.| }}
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= Nominations =

President
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Simon Frew
Will edit a little and add a pic I am the current Deputy President and served as President in the 2013-14 term. I was President through our first federal election campaign and played a major role in the campaign, co-ordinating our candidates and election strategy. I regularly front the media and have spoken at numerous conferences and debates on behalf of the Party.|

I have been an activist for 19 years and have been a member of the Pirate Party since its foundation. Due to my experience and dedication to the movement, I feel that I am the best candidate to serve as leader through what is likely to be our second federal election and beyond.

If elected President I will work to increase participation by members, grow the Party and our profile. I will strive to sharpen our critique of the growing Police state and fight back against the bi-partisan assault on our civil liberties and human rights.|

I have contributed to countless press releases, spoken at a wide range of events, including the Sydney Film Festival, Whistleblowers Australia's AGM, Copyright is Theft debate at University of Technology Sydney and conducted numerous interviews on behalf of the Party. I have contributed to various legal reviews and internal policy debates which contribute to the intellectual substance of the Party.

I will continue to fight for civil liberties, governmental transparency and sensible Intellectual Property laws whether or not I am elected to the National Council. I am involved in politics for the long haul. I believe that if you aren't happy with the way things are, you must try to make it better. I can't imagine not being involved in the fight to make a better world and I believe the Pirate Party is the best organisation to do this because we are science based, principled, democratic and open to ideas and different views.| I support the Pirate Party platform and ideals and will do my best to uphold them into the future. I have been an activist for the last 19 years, so have participated in a wide range of movements and campaigns. I joined the Pirate Party in its very early days because it aligned with my beliefs and goals and joining was the best way I could contribute to politics in Australia. | }}
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Simon Frew
Nomination

Treasurer
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Mark Gibbons
I've been Deputy Treasurer for the past two years, and have spent considerably longer that than in jobs which deal with economics and finance. I think I have pretty solid grasp of this stuff.|

Ben and I have worked over the past two years to improve our Treasury function and build proper payment systems. In addition to the usual admin stuff I've overseen the setup of new and improved bank accounts, and negotiated with the bank to get our services for free. I've set up software to provide accountability and records, and installed a card process which has simplified our payments.

Now, we need to build on that by growing our funding and preparing PPAU for the financial and administrative fun times that come with an election. It's an important job and one which I'm willing and able to begin.|

I've worked in our Treasury team for the past two years, during which we've ended PPAU's banking nightmare and set up better systems. I've also represented PPAU in forums ranging from the new minor party alliance to the Liberal Democratic Party National Conference. Before I was on the NC I was the first Policy Development Officer and had responsibility for developing the 2013 election platform. I was a candidate for PPAU in the 2012 ACT elections, when I fronted community gatherings, gave radio and newspaper interviews and represented the party in forums. I've written an article or two and helped out with speeches and PRs from time to time. |

I agree with our platform and fully support the core PPAU values including freedom of speech, open culture, liberty, democracy & science.

Before PPAU I was politically homeless outside of a brief patch as an ALP-aligned student politician in the 1990s. |

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Deputy Treasurer
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Ben McGinnes
I have been the Party Treasurer since the 2013 Congress with Mark as Deputy and wish to continue the excellent team work.| TO BE ADDED| I have worked on a number of issues which advance the interests of the party, including being a member of: Yep - MORE TO BE ADDED| }}
 * the National Council (Treasurer), 2013-15
 * the Policy Development Committee, 2012-15
 * the Bill of Rights Working Group
 * the Domestic Violence Working Group
 * the Election Committee, 2013-14
 * the Victorian State Coordinator, 2013-14 (approx. 18 months)|
 * Position prefs.
 * Website
 * IRC handles
 * Previous nominations
 * Other stuff to be added ...

Simon Frew
Nomination