Minutes/National Council/2019-01-29

National Council Meeting 29th January 2019

Start: 20:37 AEDT (19:37 AEST)

End: 22:31 AEDT

Attendance

 * Alex Jago
 * John Wilson
 * Miles Whiticker
 * John August (until 21:18, and from 21:10)
 * Mark Gibbons
 * Joe Furi (until 21:21; [proxy to Mark Gibbons])
 * David Read (until 21:46; [proxy to Alex Jago])
 * Daniel Oakley (from 20:41)

Observers
None

Apologies

 * David Read (actually only away from 21:46)

Absentees

 * Andrew Downing

Previous Minutes
Oops, forgot this on the 8th - AJ


 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2018-12-18
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2019-01-08
 * See motions

Merchandise

 * Candidates have been discussing what to spend thir allowance on
 * Shirt order to be CFVd maybe?
 * Context: we'll need this ahead of the fundraiser
 * Happy with budgetpromotions.com.au (about $8 per) or Red Octopus (who we've used previously)
 * Thinking about 100 shirts total, one design
 * Also stickers
 * See motions

Getting the fundraiser up and running

 * Pozible again?
 * We need $16K-$18K for candidacy fees and then more for materiel
 * So about $20K all up
 * Idea: two fundraisers. One Feb-March, one during the early election campaign
 * Both for 10K initially
 * See motions

Flyers general

 * Need to print some for pre-election campaigning
 * Small run of $200 worth agreed to after some argument over quantities
 * Design: as per https://discuss.pirateparty.org.au/t/new-general-flyer/1924/18
 * See motions

Bank signatory update

 * See motions

Finances update

 * About $7600 in available cash
 * Hence the need for a solid election fundraiser
 * No outstanding invoices, hurray

Other electiony discussion / General Business

 * Jan 27th candidate phone linkup report (Miles) (deferred/email)
 * EU automated algorithms expert panel (Miles) (deferred/email)

Inquorate discussion from the 22nd

 * Need for a membership drive

Motions

 * Motion: Accept the minutes of the previous meeting on 18th December 2018 as presented.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 6 (DR, JA, AJ, JW, MW, JF); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 20:38


 * Motion: Accept the minutes of the previous meeting on 8th January 2019 as presented.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 6 (DR, JA, AJ, JW, MW, JF); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 20:40


 * Motion: begin an initial round of pozible election crowdfunding from February 18th until March 18th
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 6+1 (MW, AJ, DR, JW, MG +JF, DO); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 21:40


 * Motion: begin a final round of Pozible election crowdfunding from the day the election is called until 2 weeks before polling day
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 6+1 (MW, AJ, DR, JW, MG +JF, DO); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 21:45


 * Motion: That the two rounds of 2019 election crowdfunding shall set a $10,000 target, unless later amended by NC
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 5+1 (AJ +DR, MW, JW, MG +JF, DO); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 21:57
 * (NB: if proxies are unconstitutional, this one lapsed as did meeting quorum, temporarily.)


 * Motion: that the National Council confirms Mark Gibbons (Treasurer), Joe Furi (Deputy Treasurer), and Alex Jago (Secretary) in their positions and confirms their status as account signatories.
 * Put by: Mark Gibbons
 * Ayes: 6+2 (JW, AJ +DR, DO, MG +JF, MW, JA); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 22:22


 * Motion: Approve a $200 spend on flyers with AlexJ's 2019 design from cmykonline.com.au
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 6+2 (JW, AJ +DR, DO, MG +JF, MW, JA); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried at 22:24


 * Motion: Approve a $100 spend on stickers with the PPAU sail sticker logo via ozstickerprinting.com
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 5+2 (JW, AJ +DR, MG +JF, MW, JA); Abstain: 1 (DO); Nays: 0
 * Motion carried at 22:29


 * Motion: end the meeting
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 6+2 (JW, AJ +DR, DO, MG +JF, MW, JA, DO); Abstains 0; Nays 0
 * Motion carried; meeting closed at 22:31