Minutes/National Council/2018-10-23

National Council Meeting 23rd October 2018

Start: 20:13 AEDT

End: 21:31 AEDT

Attendance

 * John Wilson (chair)
 * Joe Furi
 * Alex Jago
 * Mark Gibbons
 * Andrew Downing
 * Daniel Oakley

Apologies

 * John August

Absentees

 * Miles Whiticker
 * David Read

Observers

 * Bryn Busai (DRC)

Correspondence, reports, and action items

 * Election Committee meeting, for those of us who couldn't make it?
 * Not a formal meeting, but a candidates+others catchup
 * Social media strategy, bit of fundraising strategy


 * AndrewD volunteers to figure out contingencies for various different election time frames


 * JohnW reports good progress on the Indigenous meeting organisation
 * has met with relevant people (inc. grandson of Kath Walker)
 * explained that this meeting is symbolic in nature
 * "world's oldest people breaking bread with the world's youngest political movement"
 * a meet and greet with the hope of more.
 * see motion to accept invitation, datetime TBA


 * MarkG has gotten the PO Box key now. As expected, nothing in it.

General Business

 * Arising from the candidate announcement PR
 * Crowfund deferred on the basis of people don't bother if it isn't urgent
 * Experiment with joint ticket in WA, see motion.
 * AlexJ to draft up proposal email

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept the minutes of the previous PPAU National Council meeting of 9 October 2018 as presented.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 6; Abstain 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried.


 * MOTION: Accept the Invitation by the Quadamooka Locals for a Meet & greet" at a time & date to be fixed.
 * Put by: Andrew Downing
 * Ayes: 6 (John Wilson, Joe Furi, Alex Jago, Andrew Downing, Daniel Oakley, Mark Gibbons); Abstain 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried.


 * MOTION: propose to the Science Party that we run a joint ticket in WA. Us at #1, them at #2. If they accept on a preliminary basis, then put the proposal to our membership. If they don't accept or our membership votes no, reopen WA nominations to get a second WA Senate candidate.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 6 (John Wilson, Joe Furi, Alex Jago, Andrew Downing, Daniel Oakley, Mark Gibbons); Abstain 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried.


 * MOTION: close the meeting.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 5 (John Wilson, Joe Furi, Alex Jago, Andrew Downing, Daniel Oakley); Abstain 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried.

Meeting closed.