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Action Summary
This is a summary of the topics discussed and actions taken by the National Council. Summaries for other groups can be found below.
National Council
Policy Development Committee

This is a summary of the actions taken by the Pirate Party Australia National Council.

Date Chair Point of contact Minutes Discussed Motions
15-01-2014 Simon Frew [email protected] [email protected] Wiki
  • NC members being uncontactable
  • Griffith By-Election nominations and strategy
  • ADA Forum attendance
  • Amending the party constitution to specify non-profit
  • Promotion for registration anniversary
  • PDC membership review
  • Motion PassedY Accept the minutes from 2013-12-18
  • Motion PassedY Confirm that the following emergency motion passed the necessary majority of the National Council: "Waive the requirement to run the two-phase ballot as the nomination period closes on Thursday 16 January, and there is one nomination, Melanie Thomas; and accept this nominee as the Pirate Party candidate for Griffith, Qld. This motion will be recorded in the minutes of the very next National Council meeting. The members will also be immediately informed of the outcome of this vote by the Returning Officer."
  • Motion PassedY Reimburse Brendan Molloy $1,000 plus postage and bank cheque fees for providing that sum for the nomination of Melanie Thomas for the Seat of Griffith.
  • Motion PassedY To enact a temporary, operational amendment to the Party Constitution to ensure it meets the requirements of a non-profit organisation by inserting the proposed Article 1(2): "Pirate Party Australia is a non-profit organisation. The assets and income of the organisation shall be applied solely in furtherance of its above-mentioned objects and no portion shall be distributed directly or indirectly to the members of the organisation except as bona fide compensation for services rendered or expenses incurred on behalf of the organisation."
  • Motion PassedY On the one year anniversary of Pirate Party Australia's registration, we shall run a pay-what-you-want promotion for new applicants for membership for 7 days.
  • Motion PassedY Accept the applications for membership to the PDC from Trevor Dadson, Laura Killian, and William McLean.
  • Motion PassedY Add to the PDC ToR under "Powers and Responsibilities/The Committee", the item: "Must manage and produce responses to inquiries and reviews."
  • Motion PassedY Direct Mark Gibbons to open ANZ Business Extra and ANZ Business Online Saver accounts, and acquire a corporate debit card, conditional on transfers between those accounts requiring multiple signatories, with Simon Frew, Melanie Thomas, Ben McGinnes and himself as signatories, requiring at a minimum of three signatures for transactions.
29-01-2014 Simon Frew [email protected] [email protected] Wiki
  • Banking updates
  • March in March
  • Motion PassedY Accept minutes for NC meeting 2014-01-15
  • Motion PassedY Permit Mark to be reimbursed for $500 for opening ANZ accounts
  • Motion PassedY Authorise $1100 for the production of 100 corflutes for Mel.