Minutes/National Council/2021-10-21

Makeup National Council Meeting 21st October 2021

Scheduled start time: 20:30 AEDT

Attendees

 * Alex Jago
 * Miles Whiticker
 * John August
 * Roger Whatling
 * Mitchell Curnoe
 * Andrew Downing
 * Fred Gerner (from 20:43)
 * Brandon Selic (from 21:09)

Guests

 * Bryn "Mandrke" Busai [DRC]
 * Aaron Hammond (Science)
 * Michael Maroske (Science)
 * Andrea Leong (Science)
 * Andrea Otto (Vote Planet)

Previous Minutes

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2021-10-03
 * see motions

Phonebanking update (Alex)

 * Sent out lists to those who were willing for them
 * Mitchell and Andrew got back to me
 * More yes than no, which is good
 * Noes will be treated as post hoc resignations
 * Reminder that you have a week to do them, otherwise the pastebin expires
 * More lists in two weeks when we're less insanely busy

Stickers update (Alex)

 * Posted out on the weekend!
 * Got a few spares
 * A few people got extras in proportion to how much extra they paid
 * AJ yet to be reimbursed
 * Mitch still yet to go into ANZ and identity-verify (Sydney lockdown shenanigans)

Merger update (everyone)

 * Working groups still forming, but not necessarily producing yet
 * time clashes
 * Constitution WG met
 * liked our proposals
 * ... and defensive structures
 * Fusion level executive formation process needed asap
 * Meeting earlier tonight didn't have an agenda - Miles is busy!
 * Majors are campaigning already, time to get going
 * Andrew recommends splitting out campaign (action) from policy (the latter being detailed consideration)
 * "I vote AaronH [Science] for policy convenor" - AndrewD
 * AdrianW (VP) probably best option for Constitutional convenor
 * "We need sprints" - Roger
 * Broader network discussions on hold for now
 * basically waiting for everyone to figure out how and who is running
 * desire to keep the broader smol-left network alive
 * "ICAN are looking for 800, which is interesting" - AndreaO

Campaigns and issues

 * John to be R2R and IP spokesperson
 * Reddit AMA suggests we need more stuff on COVID too - Miles
 * "I'm worried that the anti-lockdown protests mark an attitude change" - Miles

ENC update 20-21 Nov (Alex/Miles)

 * CAPs for Fusion are basically ready
 * What was 14.4 (ii) (proportional preferential preselection) might need to be dropped (conflicts with VP constitution as it stands)
 * Changed to "PPAU reserves the right to stand a candidate on multi-tickets"
 * Also promoting additional membership categories to main constitution
 * NSW FT caps still todo
 * Alex volunteers as tribute

Cut for time

 * Community meeting reportback (Everyone)
 * John's speech release ( John )
 * John / Climate Change / Patrick Moore / Vote Planet ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5K5i5Wv7jQ
 * Miles' democracy whitepaper exposure draft
 * https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tMKEyYwofccO1Uo6lz79oFvzIWJA3LeHP-RNbXuAai4/

Motions

 * MOTION: accept previous meeting minutes from October 3rd 2021
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2021-10-03
 * Carried without dissent (20:38)


 * MOTION: endorse the "Fusion CAPs" as finalised (and as one motion).
 * https://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/fusion-caps-october2021
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes 8
 * Carried 22:01


 * MOTION: close the meeting
 * Put by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes 7
 * Carried 22:04; meeting closed.