Pirate Congress 2014/Motions

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Formal Motions

FM-1: Conditional withdrawal from Pirate Parties International

Put by: Simon Frew, on behalf of the National Council

Motion

That the National Council be granted permission to withdraw Pirate Party Australia from Pirate Parties International if any of the following conditions are not met by 31 January, 2015:

  1. An online General Assembly is held.
  2. The following statute amendment proposals are instituted:
    1. Remote delegates are given equal ability to participate in the formal aspects of General Assemblies.
    2. Caps are introduced on the number of nominees for the Board a member of PPI may sponsor.
    3. An improved voting method (such as a preferential method) for electing the Board is instituted.
    4. A definitions section to define different types of majorities.
  3. The following is instituted by PPI:
    1. A fair and democratic process is ensured for determining who represents PPI at WIPO, WTO, etc.
    2. Liaison officers for regional representation are introduced (such as an Asia-Pacific Coordinator).
  4. The Board remains stable and does not suffer from resignations due to dysfunction.

Should any of these conditions fail to be met, the National Council may opt to withdraw the Party from PPI at its discretion.

Rationale

To be discussed at Congress.

Policy and Platform Amendment Motions

PM-1: Constitutional reform

Put by: Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To accept the proposed Constitutional Reform Policy https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/PDC:_Constitutional_Reform_Policy

PM-2: Copyright amendments

Put by: Mozart Olbrycht-Palmer, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To insert the proposed amendments at the end of the Copyright Policy: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/PDC:_Copyright_Policy_insert_2013

PM-3: Education

Put by: Mark Gibbons, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To replace the existing Education and Skills Policy with the proposed Education Policy: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/PDC:_Education_Policy_version_2

PM-4: Energy, Environment and Climate Change & Animal Welfare

Put by: Mark Gibbons, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To replace the existing Energy Policy and relevant parts of the Environment and Animal Welfare Policy with the proposed Energy, Environment and Climate Change Policy, and to replace the remainder of the Environment and Animal Welfare Policy with the proposed Animal Welfare Policy:

PM-5: Tort of Privacy

Put by: David Crafti, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To insert the proposed preamble and platform amendment as a sub-subsection under the Privacy subsection of the Civil Liberties Policy, and to insert the amendments to the policy text under the heading "Increase legal protections for privacy": https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/PDC:_Privacy_tort_working_group

PM–6: Tax and Welfare

Put by: Mark Gibbons, on behalf of the Policy Development Committee

Motion

To replace the existing Tax Policy and Welfare Policy with the proposed Tax and Welfare Policy: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/PDC:_Tax_and_Welfare_Policy_version_2

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