Pirate Bureau/Terms of Reference

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Purpose
The Steering Committee is established to coordinate the creation and dissemination of promotional materials, and to encourage broader Party participation in campaigns.

Coordination

 * 1) The Steering Committee is co-chaired by the Designs Officer and Social Media Officer.
 * 2) The Designs Officer and Social Media Officer are appointed by the National Council.

Membership

 * 1) The Steering Committee consists of
 * 2) the Designs Officer,
 * 3) the Social Media Officer,
 * 4) no more than two Councillors, and
 * 5) other members as invited by the National Council.
 * 6) If a Councillor also holds the position of Designs Officer or Social Media Officer, they will not count toward the limit of two Councillors.
 * 7) The Secretariat must manage the Pirate Bureau mailing list by
 * 8) adding new participants, and
 * 9) removing old participants after three months of inactivity, upon resignation from the Party, or otherwise at the request of the participant.

The Pirate Bureau

 * 1) The Pirate Bureau consists of a mailing list of volunteers and an IRC channel managed by the Steering Committee.
 * 2) Volunteers may apply by email to the Steering Committee to be added to the mailing list ([mailto:steeringcommittee@pirateparty.org.au steering@pirateparty.org.au]).
 * 3) At the direction of the Steering Committee, the Pirate Bureau;
 * 4) creates promotional materials,
 * 5) anticipates and plans for upcoming events, including elections, and
 * 6) plans events such as media stunts and protests to increase publicity.

Objectives and responsibilities

 * 1) The Steering Committee is responsible for Party publicity in general, including
 * 2) monitoring and managing promotional materials on the forum,
 * 3) managing and coordinating the Party's social media accounts, and
 * 4) guiding the Pirate Bureau.
 * 5) The Steering Committee also contributes to
 * 6) promoting a collaborative creative culture, and
 * 7) maintaining a coherent identity for the Party.
 * 8) The Steering Committee is not responsible for
 * 9) press releases, or
 * 10) public inquiry submissions.
 * 11) The co-chairs must
 * 12) liase with the National Council as necessary,
 * 13) publicise meetings of the Steering Committee, and
 * 14) publish minutes of meetings of the Steering Committee.
 * 15) Meetings of the Steering Committee are chaired by one co-chair as agreed between them, or otherwise on a rotational basis.

Internal communication

 * 1) The Steering Committee and the Pirate Bureau use a non-public mailing list and an IRC channel (#ppau-bureau) for internal communications.
 * 2) The Steering Committee must hold regular and accessible meetings, as set by the co-chairs or the National Council.

Decision-making procedure

 * 1) Decision-making should be democratic, and decisions made through consensus.
 * 2) Materials created by the Pirate Bureau must adhere to the relevant  authorisation processes.

Budgetary requirements
Any spending must be approved in advance by the National Council.

Duration
Indefinite.

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