National Council Resolutions

Resolutions are decided by a majority vote of the National Council at a council meeting. You may look through council minutes to find the specific motions in regards to these resolutions.

Resolution-2011-1
That current memberships begin the twelve (12) month period upon registration, whenever that date may be, of the Party with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).

Motion passed 10 February, 2011.

Resolution-2011-2
Following the registration of the Party, there will be the implementation of three levels of membership: Registered Member, Free Member, Associate Member.

Registered Member
 * Eligible for positions on the NC and DRC
 * Full voting and motioning rights
 * 12 months
 * $20 fee per year

Free Member
 * Ineligible for positions on the NC and DRC
 * Ineligible for positions in committees, but eligible for work groups
 * No voting rights, ability to motion through Registered Member's sponsorship
 * 12 months
 * $0 per year

Associate Member
 * Ineligible for positions on the NC and DRC
 * Elegible for positions in any committee, but not leader
 * No voting rights, ability to motion through Registered Member's sponsorship
 * 12 months
 * $15 per year

Motion passed 10 February, 2011.

Resolution-2011-3

 * For all expenses of $10 or less, the Treasurer may grant reimbursement at his discretion, without the permission or information of the National Council.
 * For all expenses of $10 to $100, the Treasurer may grant reimbursement at his discretion, but must inform the National Council at the next meeting at latest.
 * For all expenses greater than $100 must only be reimbursed after a successful motion passed by the National Council, and will be then signed-off by the Treasurer.

Motion passed 10 February, 2011.

Resolution-2011-4
Definition of the State Coordinator position includes the responsibilities of:
 * Engaging local members through meetings and other events
 * Coordinating speakers at local events
 * General state-specific Pirate Party involvement.
 * Assist in the formation of state/territory parties

The position will be appointed by the National Council, and should issues arise, they may be taken up with the NC where they may make the decision to absolve the coordinator of his position.

Amended by Resolution-2012-2 on 2 August, 2012

Resolution-2011-5
Official Pirate Party addresses may only be allocated for members who hold official positions within the party such as National Council, committees or coordinators. This does not include ad-hoc groups such as work groups or squads.

Resolution-2011-6
A motion may be made allowing all discussions pertaining to a member(s)'s actions within the party that may be sensitive, damaging, or cause embarrassment to said member(s) or the Party, may be redacted from the record for the duration of the period defined by the motion.

A non-redacted version may be made available with the permission of the member(s) involved upon request.

A warning must be placed on the minutes and any relevant logs stating that some information has been redacted and a point of contact for more information.

Resolution-2012-1
That the positions, in document Appendix A - Positions, be created, advertised for a minimum of 1 month, with final applicants to be determined by a vote of the NC.

Motion passed 6 May, 2012.

Resolution-2012-2
Amend Resolution-2011-4 to add the line "Assist in the formation of state/territory parties".

Motion passed 2 August, 2012

Resolution-2012-3
To adopt as a resolution the Appendix B - Policy Development Committee Scope and Responsibilities document as written.

= Appendices =

Summary
An officer for the purpose of managing Events, Treaties and Inquiries Officers and consider the creation of further positions in order to delegate these tasks effectively.

Requirements

 * Ability to manage a team of people
 * Excellent time management
 * Sharp eye for detail
 * Extremely reliable
 * Highly active

Responsibilities

 * Host meetings
 * Delegate tasks effectively to other officers, generate new roles within the Information committee if required.
 * Corral data into usable forms to keep members and the public informed as to our movements

Summary
An officer for the purposes of calling meetings, managing calendars and updating the Party with events that we should or might like to attend.

Requirements

 * Can keep time
 * Fairly active
 * Very reliable

Responsibilities

 * Announcing meetings
 * Updating an event calendar with relevant events
 * Proposing meeting dates to the National Council
 * Being a conduit between committees and NC for requesting meetings

Summary
An officer for the purposes of watching the development of treaties, and taking part in the negotiation process such as attending public consultations and making enquiries as to the content of the agreement.

This officer would report to the Information Officer and give regular updates to the Party as treaties develop.

Requirements

 * An interest in and an understanding of the effect that treaties may have on domestic and international law
 * The time to pursue various Government departments in order to get information
 * A keen eye for detail and weasel words

Responsibilities

 * Keeping up to date with new treaty and FTA proposal
 * Informing the party of updates to treaties and FTAs
 * Attending stakeholder forums wherever possible
 * Provide regular reports of updates in the treaty process

Summary
An officer for the purposes of watching the development of inquiries and assisting in the development of a response to these inquiries.

This officer reports to the Information Officer.

Requirements

 * An interest in inquiries
 * Ability to keep up*to*date so we do not miss any inquiries

Responsibilities

 * Keeping up to date on new inquiries and changes to current inquiries
 * Provide regular updates in inquiry process

Summary
An officer for the purposes of interacting with foreign counterparts in other parties and meeting our responsibilities as defined in the PPI statutes at the request of the National Council.

This officer reports to the National Council.

Requirements

 * An interest in international issues
 * A willingless to branch out to foreign parties
 * Multi*lingual is a plus

Responsibilities

 * Interacting with foreign parties
 * Attending PPI fora
 * Regularly discuss anything of importance with the National Council

Summary
An officer for the purposes of leading the Campaigns Committee.

This officer reports to the National Council.

Requirements

 * A desire to create and manage interesting campaigns
 * The ability to manage a small group of people

Responsibilities

 * Planning and executing campaigns with National Council approval
 * Constantly on the look out for new campaign targets
 * Provide regular reports into the happenings within the committee

Summary
A committee member for the purposes of developing vibrant infographics to visualise our goals and policies.

This committee member reports to the Campaigns Officer.

Requirements

 * Talented at the creation of infographics
 * A desire to create infographics

Responsibilities

 * Working with others to find enough information to make detailed infographics
 * Creating infographics

Summary
A committee member for the purposes of developing graphics for the party such as general website graphics or posters for publication.

This committee member reports to the Campaigns Officer.

Requirements

 * A talent for visual design
 * A desire to create great graphics

Responsibilities

 * Create graphics for campaigns and other situations

Appendix B - Policy Development Committee Scope and Responsibilities

 * This committee will be responsible for the research, development and writing of all the Party policy documentation and statements.
 * It should provide a procedure for members to submit policy issues and ideas, so as to provide each member with the opportunity to contribute.
 * It will assess each issue as to whether it fits in with Party's scope of issues, and the international Pirate Party movement generally.
 * It will write FAQs with regards to party policy.
 * It should have regular minuted meetings where all members are welcome.