Weekly Report 20120429

=Last week= =Next week= =Current issues= =Help wanted= Think you can help us do it or can you help PPAU do more? Jump into chat and ask Did you know: 
 * 26th April, 8:30 PM: Media Relations Meeting.
 * 27th April: Copyright draft terms of reference submissions were due. PPAU's submission: https://pirateparty.org.au/2012/04/26/copyright-review-draft-terms-of-reference-critique/
 * Gazette May issue coming out soon.
 * Possible: National Council Meeting.
 * Possible: General Pirate Party Meeting.
 * Copyright Act 2012/2013 reform. Pirate Party Australia will now wait for the next response from ALRC. The maximum wait is 30 November 2013 where ALRC must deliver a response by then.
 * TPPA treaty. PPAU's latest response: https://pirateparty.org.au/2012/04/05/tppa-negotiation-farce-must-end-pirate-party/
 * Pirate Gazette is seeking topics: http://pirateparty.openpad.me/gazette-may-articles
 * Research for Australia's deceptive anti-piracy campaign: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Australia%27s_Deceptive_Anti-Piracy_Enforcement
 * We need guerilla marketing ideas: http://pirateparty.openpad.me/guerrilla-marketing-ideas
 * Let companies know how they can raise awareness of issues that PPAU campaigns on: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Group_Corporate_Awareness
 * Designers are wanted to develop promotional graphics for projects, press releases, etc. Catch the public's eye!
 * Marketers are wanted to help understand Australia's culture, tackle youth apathy, raise awareness of PPAU, and more.
 * IT people are wanted to help maintain and develop party systems. With more pirates, we can implement bigger political tools.
 * Lawyers are wanted for a range of issues in the areas of intellectual property and telecommunications. We want to do some protests due to unjust laws. We may expand to take on more areas of government policy.
 * PPAU is open to business ideas to generate party funds.
 * PPAU State Coordinator for QLD, WA, TAS and ACT.