Minutes/National Council/2018-05-14

Start: 20:44 AEST

End: 21:50 AEST

Attendance

 * Tom Randle
 * Peter Lawler
 * Alex Jago
 * John Jeffery
 * Simon Frew
 * Mark Gibbons
 * John August
 * Emily Sievers
 * Miles Whiticker

Previous Meeting Minutes (Tom)

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2018-04-16

Correspondence, reports, and action items (Secretariat)

 * Action item: Secretariat to start setting up the Annual National Congress 2018 wiki pages

General Business

 * JohnA had discussions with MarkG on the idea of hosting a discussion day on UBI in Sydney.
 * Humanist House in Chippendale is a possible venue.
 * Tom reminds everyone to keep working on the Strategic plan 2017.
 * Tom provides a quick membership update:
 * full 719
 * permanentResident 7
 * supporter 22
 * internationalSupporter 4
 * Tom: "There are 1568 accepted member records, only 719 of those are current. The other 849 expired and did not renew."
 * AlexJ reports the PDC has finalised two policies on Patents and Electoral Reform.
 * Tom: congress announcement will be done after a CFV / venue confirmation.

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept minutes from PPAU National Council meeting of 30 April 2018
 * Put by: John Jeffery
 * Ayes: 5 (Peter Lawler, John Jeffery, John August, Tom Randle, Simon Frew), Abstain 2 (Alex Jago, Mark Gibbons), Nays 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: close meeting
 * Put by: John Jeffery
 * Ayes: 6 (Tom Randle, John Jeffery, Simon Frew, John August, Peter Lawler, Miles Whiticker), Abstain, Nays
 * Motion carries.