Minutes/Policy Development Committee Meeting/2014-08-13

Attendees

 * Andrew Downing (Chair)
 * Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer (Inquiries Officer)
 * Mark Gibbons
 * David Crafti (half baby feeding, but lurking and voting)
 * Bill McLean
 * Laura Killian

Apologies

 * Daniel Judge

Inquiries
Introducing new role "Inquiries Officer" = Mozart
 * Japan-Australia EPA inquiry submission (Mozart). No Submission
 * Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper inquiry submission (Mozart).
 * Data retention legislation inquiry submission (Mozart).

Recently Completed Policies

 * Constitutional Reform Working Group (Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer)
 * Examine potential reforms of the Australian Constitution, including recognition of Indigenous Australians as recommended by the Expert PanelCongress, July 2014
 * ProposedEnergy Working Group (Mark Gibbons)
 * Work on updating the energy policyCongress, July 2014
 * ProposedPrivacy Tort Working Group (David Crafti)
 * Focus on the development of a policy regarding a tort for privacy violationsCongress, July 2014
 * ProposedSenate Elections Working Group (Brendan Molloy)
 * Determine a position statement on preferencing for Senate elections3 April, 2014Completed

Policies pending action

 * Universal Healthcare Working Group
 * Focus on the development of a universal healthcare policy, with specific consideration of dental and ambulance cover
 * New Chair Assigned by vote of PDC today: Bill McLean
 * Status: Active


 * Universal Education Working Group (Chair was Mark Gibbons)
 * Focus on the development of a universal education policy, with specific consideration of the cost of education and accessibility
 * Status: Inactive. Moved to backlog by vote of PDC today.


 * Universal Childcare Working Group
 * Focus on the development of a universal childcare policy
 * Status: Inactive. Moved to backlog by vote of PDC today.


 * Sexual Offences Working Group
 * Focus on the development of a revenge pornography policy that considers the introduction of a concept of "permanent publication", a potential sentencing requiring placement on a list for sexual predators, and the ability for police to act upon threatening calls
 * Status: Inactive. Moved to backlog by vote of PDC today and recommended to be combined with "National Domestic Violence Strategy"


 * Startups Working Group (Chair=Andrew Downing)
 * Focus on investigating policies to advance the opportunities for small to medium startup businesses in Australia to enhance the digital economy
 * Status: Active, though no progress to-date.
 * MarkG, Mozart assigned to working group as of today.


 * Agriculture and Food Working Group (Chair=Laura Killian, status="Under discussion")
 * Develop a policy addressing key issues of the Australian agriculture and food system.
 * Laura will call a meeting on this policy WG soon.
 * Other member = MarkG


 * Corporate Stalking
 * Develop a policy regarding the surreptitious gathering of data about people for creepy purposes. E.g. insurance companies reading social media in order to determine premiums.
 * Chair: David Crafti, pending participation by Liam.

Policy Development Strategy for the new Pirate year

 * Distributed Digital Currencies and Economies Policy
 * Vote of PDC to create this policy working group.
 * Chair=AndrewD
 * Members: Mark Gibbons, David Crafti, Bill McLean


 * Library Development Policy
 * Deferred onto top of Backlog. Re-raise in 3 months.
 * Post on Forum for discussion.


 * Political Donation Reform
 * Probably means upgrades to: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Policies/Reform_of_Democratic_Institutions#Improve_transparency_and_conduct_in_Australian_politics
 * Deferred onto top of Backlog.
 * Post on Forum for discussion.


 * National Domestic Violence Strategy
 * Deferred to Backlog.

Active Policy Developments

 * Universal Healthcare Working Group (Chair=BillM)
 * Focus on the development of a universal healthcare policy, with specific consideration of dental and ambulance cover
 * Members: AndrewD, BrendanM, MarkG


 * Corporate Stalking (Chair=DavidC) ... pending participation by Liam
 * Develop a policy regarding the surreptitious gathering of data about people for  creepy purposes.
 * E.g. insurance companies reading social media in order  to determine premiums.
 * Members: Liam?


 * Agriculture and Food Working Group (Chair=Laura Killian, status=Uncertain)
 * Develop a policy addressing key issues of the Australian agriculture and food system.
 * Laura will call a meeting on this policy WG soon.
 * Members: MarkG


 * Startups Working Group (Chair=AndrewD)
 * Focus on investigating policies to advance the opportunities for small to  medium startup businesses in Australia to enhance the digital economy
 * Members: MarkG, Mozart


 * Distributed Digital Currencies and Economies Policy (Chair=AndrewD)
 * Members: MarkG, dcrafti, BillM

Policy Development BackLog

 * Library Development Policy
 * Reraise in 3 months. Post now on Forum for discussion.


 * Political Donation Reform
 * Probably means upgrades to: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Policies/Reform_of_Democratic_Institutions#Improve_transparency_and_conduct_in_Australian_politics
 * Recommend: Post now on Forum for discussion.


 * Universal Childcare Working Group (Chair=????)
 * Focus on the development of a universal childcare policy


 * Universal Education Working Group (Chair=Mark Gibbons)
 * Focus on the development of a universal education policy, with specific consideration of the cost of education and accessibility


 * Sexual Offences Working Group (Chair=????)
 * Focus on the development of a revenge pornography policy that considers the  introduction of a concept of "permanent publication", a potential  sentencing requiring placement on a list for sexual predators, and the  ability for police to act upon threatening calls
 * PDC recommended to be combined with "National Domestic Violence Strategy"