Minutes/National Council/2023-07-20

National Council Meeting 2023-07-20 Start: 21:30 AEST

Agenda

 * Previous meeting minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2023-07-06
 * Correspondence, reports, action items (Secretariat)
 * Congress finalisation
 * Discussion items, and motions
 * General business
 * Motion to close the meeting

Attendance

 * Alex Jago
 * John August (until 22:53)
 * Miles Whiticker
 * Michael George
 * David Kennedy

Apologies

 * Brandon Selic (member)

Observers

 * Adam Woodings (member)
 * Bryn Busai (DRC)
 * McSplutterwit (member)
 * milspec (member)
 * mofosyne (member)
 * RTNoftheMackell (Fusion member)
 * Simon (member)
 * Jay (FIRC)

Correspondence, reports, and action items completed
None

Nominations

 * Miles announces intention to renominate and exhorts others to nominate

Agenda

 * Standard agenda, except...
 * Miles proposes to amend the agenda to allow for two guest speakers:
 * Still TBC: someone from PP Luxembourg (Sat PM)
 * Brigid O'Brien: Sunday AM (opening)

Motions

 * 3 CAPs


 * looks like econ policy proposal from milspec
 * possibly competing policy proposal from SimonG
 * Extensive discussion re milspec's proposal
 * SimonG won't be puting econ policy, but will be putting something Marriage related

Financial report

 * John has done it up, Alex double-checking
 * Overnight CFV for that

Voting

 * Need a Returning Officer!
 * NSW rules require the returning officer be not a candidate and not a member of the management committee
 * Simon volunteers
 * Supports Condorcet voting, Alex unsure if it actually tallies or if we have to DIY that still
 * Alex action item to set it up, NC as test voters

Actions going forward

 * Nominate for NC: Miles, Dave
 * Set up Belenios: Alex

Motions

 * MOTION: approve the minutes of the previous meeting as at https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2023-07-06
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes 5 (MG, MW, DK, AJ, JA)
 * Carried 22:42


 * MOTION: appoint Liam Pomfret as Returning Officer for the upcoming National Congress
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes 5 (MW, JA, DK, AJ, MG)
 * Carried 22:43


 * MOTION: approve amending the Congress agenda so as to allow for a guest speaker on each of Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes 5 (MG, JA, AJ, MW, DK)
 * Carried 22:47


 * MOTION: Accept milspec's economics policy amendment motion despite the technically late submission.
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes 4 (MG, JA, AJ, MW)
 * Carried 22:52


 * MOTION: close the meeting
 * Pyt by: Miles Whiticker
 * Ayes 4 (MG, MW, AJ, DK)
 * Carried 22:54