Minutes/National Council/2015-07-22

Agenda

 * Previous meeting's minutes
 * https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2015-07-08
 * Congress parking costs (Brendan)
 * Congress loose-ends (Frew) Im sure there are plenty
 * Greens meeting (Frew)
 * General Business

Start: 20:32 AEST

End: 21:32 AEST

Attendance

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

Apologies

 * David Campbell

Previous meeting's minutes

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

Congress parking costs

 * Since Brendan is driving so as to pick the PA etc and needs parking close to venue he can use the parking at the hotel Keating is staying at.
 * $35 per day
 * See motion for $70 parking payment approval

Congress loose-ends

 * Vodaphone SIM is obtained and paid for
 * PA is paid for
 * Emailed RSL today for last minute arrangements, room layout etc.
 * Discussion topics tentatively set as:
 * Membership engagement and utilisation of social media
 * Internal party organisation and paid positions
 * Constitutional Reform for Australia
 * Never managed to arrange a Keynote speaker
 * Reminder to Ben and Mark for Finance report
 * Finalising programme document
 * Agenda set and published
 * Any extra motions will/can arise as floor motions on the day
 * Daniel J will go through the CAPs and add contextual link items in square brackets to link to relevant parts of constitution

Greens meeting

 * DanielJ and Frew spoke over phone to Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon
 * She contacted us.
 * Vague on topic, but wants to meet in person to discuss
 * We suspect it might be in relation to senate electoral reforms since she is the Greens person on that front:
 * http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greens-aim-to-pressure-government-with-bill-on-senate-voting-reform-20150628-ghzuao.html
 * She will come to Wollongong
 * MarkG would like to participate which would be a good idea.
 * Will keep NC informed of what is happening
 * May be worth formalising party stance on where we stand in regard to GVTs, voting reform etc.

General Business

 * Voting code being updated, but if not finished last years can be used
 * Caretaker mode engage

Motions

 * MOTION: Accept the minutes of 2015-07-08.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Ayes: Brendan, Fletcher, DanielJ, Frew, Keating, MarkG; Nays: none; Abstains: none
 * Tally
 * Ayes: 6; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0; TOTAL: 6
 * Result: Motion carries. 100.00% in favour.


 * MOTION: Authorise $70 for parking for Brendan.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Votes
 * Ayes: Brendan, DanielJ, MarkG, Fletcher, Frew, Keating; Nays: none; Abstains: none
 * Tally
 * Ayes: 6; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0; TOTAL: 6
 * Result: Motion carries. 100.00% in favour.


 * MOTION: Close meeting.
 * Put by: Brendan
 * Votes
 * Ayes: Brendan, DanielJ, MarkG, Frew, Keating, Fletcher; Nays: none; Abstains: none
 * Tally
 * Ayes: 6; Nays: 0; Abstains: 0; TOTAL: 6
 * Result: Motion carries. 100.00% in favour.