Minutes/National Council/2020-10-01

National Council meeting 1st October 2020

20:30 Sydney time.

Attendance

 * Alex Jago
 * Miles Whiticker
 * Brandon Selic
 * Phillip Richards
 * Fred Gerner
 * Bryn "mandrke" Busai (DRC)

Minutes

 * Daylight Savings about to kick in
 * Council meetings switch to 20:30 AEST
 * (This is 19:30 Brisbane time) (and 09:30 UTC)
 * As of next meeting.


 * Also need to send financials to AEC
 * isn't actually anything substantial to report as far as Alex is aware


 * Larissa dirty donations submission (Miles)
 * https://discuss.pirateparty.org.au/t/larissa-waters-banning-dirty-donations-bill/2939
 * intention to prevent political donations from a host of industries or representative bodies
 * "Our policy is a bit more laissez-faire"
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Platform#Government_transparency
 * https://pad.pirateparty.org.au/p/larissa_dirty_donations_2020
 * Angle discovered: do the ol' V8 Supercar sponsorship things (on the racing/fire suits)


 * Meme remix comp
 * Miles hopes to launch next week


 * JohnA reports on #freetheflag
 * radio show, JA made a photographer-subject distinction
 * got some good feedback


 * Audit
 * Alex hasn't yet put in for an extension
 * I don't think any reasonable extension would give us enough time to get over the line"
 * people willing to do a phone banking weekend
 * probably juuust allowed by the privacy policy

Motions

 * MOTION: approve the minutes of the previous meeting https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2020-09-17
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * Ayes: AJ, MW, PR, JA, FG
 * Motion carried at 8:37


 * MOTION: NC meeting time stays at 20:30 Sydney time regardless of Sydney timezone
 * Put by: Alex Jago
 * General agreement


 * MOTION: close the meeting
 * Ayes: 5
 * Meeting closed at 21:17