Minutes/National Council/2015-07-08

Agenda

 * Previous meeting's minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2015-06-24
 * Tasmania proposal (Brendan)
 * NSW local rego Status/update (Daniel)
 * Censorship guide (Daniel)
 * Greens Electoral Letter (Daniel)
 * General Business

Start: 20:40 AEST

End: 21:32 AEST

Attendance

 * Daniel Judge
 * Simon Frew
 * Michael Keating
 * Fletcher Boyd
 * Mark Gibbons
 * Ben McGinnes
 * Brendan Molloy

Apologies

 * David Campbell
 * Melanie Thomas

Previous meeting's minutes

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2015-06-24
 * See Motions

Congress

 * IT has checked out the venue, wifi and reception seem ok.
 * Arranging PA.
 * Will forward some pics of venue.
 * So far have had about 19 online RSVP's and 8 in person (not including any NC)
 * About half of people have donated and a number have paid more than the recommended $35.
 * so far have raised about $444
 * Frew will follow up with mpesce but unlikely due to scheduling & other commitments
 * Daniel will get some cardboard for voting cards
 * Venue has TV Screens but a projector and screen might be a good idea due to room layout
 * Ben and Mark to work on the Financial Report
 * Reminder to nominate for officer positions if you plan to do so, encourage others too.
 * Ponder some Discussion topics
 * Simon to post to forum
 * mention in next reminder email
 * Also need think of some venues for dinners etc if we wish to formalise anything
 * Clarification NC voting on floor at congress
 * NC have a vote, just don't tend to exercise unless needed
 * Chair arguably shouldn't vote

Tasmania proposal

 * Brendan proposes a visit to Tasmania to assist with Tas branch setup etc
 * See motions regarding flight costs

NSW local rego Status/update

 * Not likely to make cut off for NSW local election registration.
 * about 10 forms short of 100, but even then would need a buffer.
 * NSWEC then needs to *post* forms to each of those 100 to then fill out a survey form and *post* back those survey forms confirming they are indeed a member
 * This on top of the paper forms we've already received/will submit.
 * Then NSWEC needs 2 week period to Gazette the party rego for objection time etc.
 * Too short a time frame, if had the 100+ forms by now may have been just barely doable, but being just short not going to happen
 * Still worth doing for processes and to build toward next time and once that 100 is reached still submit so it's 'ready to go' for next time around (barring audits)

Censorship guide

 * http://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/censorshiphowtoguide
 * still needs work
 * still also need write the legal disclaimer
 * if someone can try finalise the technical content Daniel can mark it up and get it put on the website etc

Greens Electoral Letter

 * http://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/greens-electoral-letter
 * If people want this sent then it needs to be written/worked on
 * Diplomatic please, a request for comment/info
 * There was a bit of debate between Mark and Nick C reading this online arising from a blog article Nick wrote.
 * General debate about GVTs and benefit or problems with
 * are they bad bad, or best option until we get better reforms?

General Business

 * PR in development needing work & contributions: http://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/secret-courts

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept minutes of 2015-06-24.
 * Put by: Brendan Molloy
 * Ayes: 6 (Daniel Judge, Simon Frew, Michael Keating, Brendan Molloy, Fletcher Boyd, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Authorise ~$400 for return flights to Tasmania from Sydney for Brendan Molloy for the purpose of meeting the Tasmanian branch and providing guidance on forming a branch.
 * Put by: Brendan Molloy
 * Ayes: 6 (Fletcher Boyd, Brendan Molloy, Daniel Judge, Michael Keating, Ben McGinnes, Mark Gibbons); Nays: none; Abstains: none
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Close the meeting.
 * Put by: Brendan Molloy
 * Ayes: 6 (Fletcher Boyd, Simon Frew, Ben McGinnes, Daniel Judge, Brendan Molloy, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 ; Abstains: 0
 * Motion carries.