Minutes/National Council/2012-12-19

Agenda

 * Previous meeting minutes — http://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2012-12-11
 * Vote on applications for PDC (alphabetical by surname):
 * David Crafti
 * Andrew Downing
 * Daniel Judge
 * Sam Kearns
 * Rodney Serkowski
 * State coordinator elections at next Congress
 * Double congress (Rodney).

Attendance

 * David Campbell
 * Simon Frew
 * Sam Kearns
 * Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer
 * Rodney Serkowski
 * Glen Takkenberg

Apologies

 * Brendan Molloy (emailed consent to all PDC applicants).

Start: 20:15 19/12/2012 AEDT Finish: 21:07 19/12/2012 AEDT

Previous meeting minutes

 * Changed times to AEDT (rather than AEST).
 * Removed inconsequential off-the-cuff remarks.
 * See motions.
 * Minutes approved.

Applications for PDC

 * See motions
 * Sam withdrew application, but withdrew his withdrawal.
 * All applicants approved.

State coordinator elections

 * Motion to be prepared for next NC meeting.

Double Congress

 * Have a formal meeting in March to discuss platform expansion.
 * There have been many suggestions of expansion, and a dedicated session might be extremely productive and allow PPAU to control the narrative in the media.
 * Signal of political maturity.
 * Important to have agreed answers to the main national issues.
 * Avoid a rush job.
 * Avoid cynically adopting policy for votes. Evidence and deliberative processes.
 * Asylum seeker policy will be big for the election.
 * Congress slated for ACT in July.
 * Should be a physical place to focus the event — timetabled event.
 * Extra Congress for candidates was also considered.
 * To be reconsidered at next NC meeting.

Motions

 * Motion: accept meeting minutes for previous meeting (11/12/2012).
 * 6 ayes.
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: accept David Crafti's application to join the PDC.
 * 7 ayes.
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: accept Andrew Downing's application to join the PDC.
 * 7 ayes.
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: accept Daniel Judge's application to join the PDC.
 * 7 ayes.
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: accept Sam Kearns' application to join the PDC.
 * Sam withdraws.
 * Motion withdrawn.


 * Motion: accept Rodney Serkowski's application to join the PDC.
 * 6 ayes (Rodney abstained).
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: accept Sam Kearns' application to join the PDC. (Re-opened).
 * 7 ayes.
 * Motion passes.


 * Motion: close the meeting.
 * 5 ayes.
 * Motion passes.