Minutes/National Council/2020-07-07

National Council meeting July 7th 2020

Scheduled start: 20:30 AEST. Ended: 21:08.

Attendance

 * Alex Jago (Secretary)
 * David "twisty" Read (Councillor)
 * Brandon Selic (Councillor)
 * Miles Whiticker (President)
 * David "Satch" Kennedy (Councillor)
 * Bryn "mandrke" Busai (DRC)

Agenda

 * Attempted account fraud (Jago)
 * Donation system failure (Jago)
 * Video mixing report back (Mandrake)
 * Other congress business

Previous Minutes

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2020-06-09
 * wasn't actually deferred to email, see motions
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2020-06-23
 * inquorate but functional, see motions

Attempted account fraud

 * Someone tried to direct debit the party account for $999 in late June
 * This transaction was not authorised or expected...
 * Transaction dispute lodged successfully, we got the money back on July 1st.

Donation system failure and donation general

 * Alex: "No updates to report"
 * Miles: "escalate please"


 * What about crypto?
 * Alex: need a rock solid way to capture donor details. Otherwise we have to return donations.
 * Realistically an issue for the next Treasurer to implement.

Video mixing report back

 * Miles has come up with a plan
 * Mandrke taking on responsibility to be the streamer
 * Video chat, probably on Jitsi, compiled and streamed to YouTube
 * First test of this: 7:30pm Sat 11th.

Congress general

 * https://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/pirate_congress_2020
 * main planning pad

Motions

 * MOTION: Approve the minutes of the NC meeting on 2020-06-09
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 5 (AJ, DR, MW, BS, DK)
 * Motion passed at 20:40


 * MOTION: Note the minutes of the inquorate meeting on 2020-06-23
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: 4(AJ, DR, MW, DK)
 * Motion passed at 20:42


 * MOTION: Close the meeting.
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes: 5 (AJ, DR, MW, BS, DK)
 * Motion passed; meeting closed at 21:08