Minutes/National Council/2014-05-08

Agenda

 * Previous meeting's minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2014-04-24
 * Temporary constitutional amendment
 * Officer reports
 * Banking (Mark)
 * Congress
 * Campaign update (Brendan)
 * Pozible reward items (stickers, badges etc)
 * Meeting time

Start: 20:31 08/05/2014

End: 21:34 08/05/2014

National Council

 * Simon Frew (Chair)
 * Brendan Molloy
 * David Campbell
 * Melanie Thomas
 * Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer
 * Mark Gibbons
 * Glen Takkenberg
 * Ben McGinnes
 * Daniel Judge

State/Territory Coordinators

 * Michael Keating (Qld)
 * Fletcher Boyd (WA)

Apologies

 * None

Previous meetings minutes

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2014-04-24
 * some discussion about wording and inclusion of 'close meeting' motion
 * status quo to remain
 * See motions

Temporary constitutional amendment

 * Motion passed done prior to meeting via email
 * See motions

Officer reports

 * numerous reports received via email
 * Available on wiki
 * trend towards needing volunteers in every group
 * Need a standardised format for subject: [Report]
 * so as to assist inbox organisation
 * Thanks to officers for responding to this initiative
 * Tim needs details for a mailout to TAS members
 * see action items
 * Brendan would love to get someone to set up DKIM

Banking

 * See motions
 * Entities cant have Credit Cards anymore, needs be named person
 * we can still have cards for individual accounts, but they have to be in an signatory's name?
 * Everyone has tokens, need to set them up and all good to go
 * those who have not done so call the bank and get your password, & that's that
 * Once Ben is ready to go we can get a card in his name & linked account which the ITWG may use
 * Brendan will need to make a request for $5 for the VPS I bought this week for the party

Congress

 * Brendan paid deposit today
 * the receipt is in the NC inbox
 * Mel will follow up with Irish club tomorrow, and forward receipt to appropriate place if need be.
 * David unable to make it to Congress.
 * will need to transfer a sim to Brendan

Campaign update

 * Petition: https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/stop-blaming-consumers-for-the-outdated-business-models-of-the-media-industry
 * Over 4000 signatures
 * Kudos to Rebecca for wording the intro to the petition in the change.org style that seems to be attracting people
 * an article in techly tomorrow
 * an interview on ABC Ballarat with Brendan
 * we seem to have scared CHOICE into running a campaign too
 * petition is considered valid according to senate clerk and Brendan coerced Scott Ludlam into endorsing it
 * also we bashed out 3 PRs in 3 days, thanks to Mozart, Keating & pikkaaa
 * also gizmodo covered us and was top story on reddit.com/r/australia for most the day
 * http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/05/pirate-party-to-fight-anti-piracy-site-blocking-plan/
 * http://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/24t12n/petition_stop_blaming_consumers_for_the_outdated/
 * Brendan will start hitting up other politicians next week
 * if labor isn't against these proposals, then they're our only target required. Because if they support it, it passes.

Pozible reward items (stickers, badges etc)

 * jbevear made this pad for slogans: http://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/sticker-wording-proposals
 * 2x badges and 2-6 stickers each for supporter
 * Bumper sticker + laptop sticker + a handful of smaller ones perhaps/ideally
 * Stickers: at least one bumper sticker size
 * For eash item, order more than needed for Pozible rewards, get deal on economy of scale printing and have extras for future needs and to sell in future as well.
 * eg order 1000 badges and sell surplus
 * 69 supporters need stickers and badges at 2 for each person = 140 total minimum
 * 45 people shirts only (as 1 rewards level was only shirts)
 * Brendan taking care of shirts
 * separate budgets, one for shirts, one for stickers and badges
 * see motions

Meeting time

 * 8:30 was for QLD daylight savings
 * most prefer 8pm now
 * see motions
 * NC meetings back to 8pm now

General business

 * Note, mention of Amelia Andersdotter debate with (Wikipedia man) Jimmy Wales over Pirate Party name https://ameliaandersdotter.eu/2014/05/08/why-mr-wales-dreadfully-wrong-about-internet-party

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept the minutes of 2014-04-24.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 7 (Brendan, Frew, Mozart, MarkG, GlenTakkenberg, DanielJ, Mel); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 1 (David)
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: "To enact a temporary operational amendment to the Party Constitution to extend the time between National Congresses to 13 months, and to host the National Congress at the Irish Club in Brisbane on July 19/20, 2014 with a budget of $750."
 * This motion was an urgent motion put via email
 * Put by: Mozart
 * Ayes: 9 (Mozart, Brendan, Simon, Melanie, Glen, David, Mark, Ben, Daniel)
 * Motion carried


 * MOTION: Open the necessary accounts and have a debit card created in the name of Ben McGinnes for the ITWG.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 8 (Brendan, David, Ben, MarkG, GlenTakkenberg, Frew, mel, DanielJ); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Reimburse Brendan $5 for new VPS.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 7 (Brendan, Ben, Mozart, GlenTakkenberg, MarkG, David, mel); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Allocate up to $2000 budget for badges and stickers, and up to $1000 for shirts.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 8 (Brendan, Ben, DanielJ, David, MarkG, Frew, Mozart, GlenTakkenberg); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Move meetings back to 8pm.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 6 (Frew, Brendan, David, mel, MarkG, DanielJ); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 2 (Mozart, Ben)
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: End meeting.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: 5 (Brendan, Frew, GlenTakkenberg, David, mel); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.

Action Items

 * Brendan to liaise with tserong about mailout
 * Mel to follow up Irish club deposit, foward receipt to them if need be