Minutes/National Council/2018-06-11

Start: 20:32 AEST

End: 22:42 AEST

Attendance

 * Emily Sievers
 * Tom Randle
 * Miles Whiticker
 * Simon Frew
 * John August
 * Alex Jago

Apologies

 * Peter Lawler

Absentees

 * John Jeffery
 * Mark Gibbons

Other Attendees

 * Jesse Hermans

Previous Meeting Minutes (Tom)

 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2018-05-28

Correspondence, reports, and action items (Secretariat)

 * Completed action item: Alex Jago to create wiki Position Statements

Discussion items, and motions
None

General Business

 * Alex raises opening pre-selection for the next Federal election shortly after the Party's National Congress.
 * discussion, motion below.
 * Tom mentions "There were no constitutional amendments received by the deadline last Saturday." 9th June.
 * Tom and Frew mention they won't be re-contesting National Council positions.
 * Added to Congress wiki page.
 * Discussion about the National Congress.

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept the minutes from PPAU National Council meeting of 28 May 2018
 * Put by: Emily Sievers
 * Ayes: 6 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew, Miles Whiticker), Abstain 0, Nays 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Preselection nominations for the next Federal election will open on 16 July 2018 and will close 31 July 2018 at 11:59pm AEST, subject to by-law '2013-02 — Preselection' and the Party Constitution.
 * Put by: Tom Randle
 * Ayes: 6 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew, Miles Whiticker), Abstain 0, Nays 0
 * Motion carries.


 * MOTION: Appoint Miles Whiticker to the Social Media Team
 * Put by: Tom Randle
 * Ayes: 5 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew), Abstain 1 (Miles Whiticker), Nays 0
 * Motion carries.

Meeting adjourned.