Minutes/National Council/2022-10-13

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National Council Meeting 2022-10-13

Start: 9:42pm AEDT

Agenda

• Previous meeting minutes
  • https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2022-09-29
• Correspondence, reports, action items (Secretariat)
  • Fusion reportbacks
  • Committee report-backs
• Discussion items, and motions
  • ... add yours here...
• General business
• Motion to close the meeting

Attendance

• Alex Jago
• Roger Whatling
• John August
• Tyrone D'Lisle
• Miles Whiticker
• David Kennedy

Absentees

• Michael George

Observers

• Bryn Busai (DRC)
• Sam (member; from 21:57)

Correspondence, reports, and action items completed

Fusion report-backs

• Fusion exec reportback
  • Vic party rego seems very likely to be not achieved :(
    • Those who still wish to run can do so as independents with what level of support they can get from members
  • NSW in March '23, already too late for party rego (end of June)
  • Qld on the other hand

• Fusion PDC is starting!
  • Tyrone has put himself forward for Fusion PDO
  • Fusion Exec approved terms of reference tonight
  • Yet to advertise PDO role at upcoming meetings

• Miles has decided that what Fusion really needs is more of a unifying vision
  • "Is the President an admin position or a visionary position? Either way we need the latter."

• Politics and Hot Takes going well on its second outing!

Committee report-backs

• PPAU policy dev meeting this week
  • Progress on urban planning and development - drafting commenced
  • Paused Republic policy work for now to focus on planning/development
    • "I would be happy if we simply adopted either the Science or Secular policies" - AJ

Discussion items

• Republican movement tangent
  • "I think the ARM would be looking to avoid getting stuck into party politics" - AJ

Actions going forward

• AJ and DK and co to get Belenios set up on DK's server

Motions

• MOTION: accept the minutes of the previous meeting on 29th September
  • Put by: Alex Jago
  • Ayes 6 (TDL, RW, MW, DK, AJ, JA)
  • Motion carried 21:48 AEDT

• MOTION: close the meeting at 22:26 AEDT
  • Put by: David Kennedy, Tyrone D'Lisle
  • Ayes 6 (MW, TDL, RW, JA, DK, AJ)
  • Motion carried.