Minutes/General Meeting/2012-05-15

Report on meeting with Senator Ludlam

 * Brendan Molloy and Simon Frew met with Senator Ludlam (W.A. Greens) 11/5/12
 * Greens looking to adopt sections of PPAU platform
 * Milne interested in PPAU upon hearing of PPDE's success; happy with the prescence of another progressive party
 * Discussed copyright review, TPPA and ACTA, differences in views between Greens and PPAU on the convergence review (media regulation)
 * Possibly interest from Greens on a preference deal

Weekly Reports

 * Search for volunteers in Joakal's absence

Gazette

 * Ready to be published after redudntant news items removed
 * Comments page to be removed

Victoria Police probs use of spy drones

 * Violation of PPAU's platform (privacy)
 * Movement by Victoria police towards a survelliance state
 * Unreasonable invasion of privacy with little benefit
 * Recognition of legitimate use of drones (UAVs) e.g. farming, mining, firefighting, missing people
 * Use of drones for the purpose of governmental survelliance should be limited

Congress software

 * Previous congress had participation via an audio and video stream, and IRC. Will be available again this year.
 * Brendan developing a remote delegate participation system (HardCongress)
 * Voting on motions
 * Interact with congress floor
 * Dashboard displayed to remote end user and projected onto a screen at Congress
 * Web based application, only javascript is required

Implementation of a LQFB system

 * Mozart: "We should get this"
 * David: "in my experience all the current lqfb systems are horribad"
 * Will take approximately 3 months to write our own implementation in house
 * Volunteers to join #ppau-pwg, project to be managed by Brendan

TPPA Meeting in Canberra

 * Brendan Molloy, Mozart Palmer, Simon Frew and Rodney Serkowksi (maybe) will attend DFAT meeting re: TPPA on the 24th May
 * Will push for TPPA text to be released
 * FTA's should not require domestic law to be changed
 * Push by DFAT for ACTA to become the IP chaptet of TPPA, despite the EU labelling ACTA 'undemocratic'
 * PR to be release in support 16/05/12
 * Possible meetup with Taco_Lad, @DrRimmer from ANU and Senator Ludlam. Brendan to pamphlet members of public.

Talk Like a Pirate Day

 * Opposition to singing

Prohibition of gene patents (WA private members bill)

 * Receiving coverage on ABC and News Ltd outlets, interview on Lateline
 * Update on 2012 Congress planning

David Haidon confirming venues

 * Proposed date - 14th and 15th of July
 * Report to be delivered to the NC 21/05/12
 * Agenda to be developed after next weeks NC meeting

===Action Items:


 * Sam responsible for Weekly Reports for the next fortnight
 * Gazette header to be replaced by Brendan
 * Open letter (Drones) to be drafted by the NC and sent out as a PR
 * Policy workshop to be held at 2012 National Congress
 * Continued development of HardCongress by Brendan
 * Development of our own LQFB system
 * Invite AFACT, DFAT, Senator Conroy etc. to 2012 National Congress. See: http://pirateparty.openpad.me/nc2012-invite-list
 * PR on prohibition of gene patents to be released Thursday