Minutes/National Council/2016-12-28

Meeting Minutes This document is a record of a meeting. Do not edit this document without contacting the relevant group first.

Agenda

Start: 8:30 AEST

End: 9:39 AEST

Attendance

• Simon Frew
• Peter Fulton
• Thomas Randle
• Andrew Downing
• Mark Gibbons
• Michael Keating
• Emily Seivers

Absent

• Fletcher Boyd
• David Crafti

Minutes

Previous meeting minutes

• https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2016-11-30
  • See motions (voted on later in the meeting)
• https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2016-12-14
  • See motions

Tall ship update/decision

• $1385/$3000 required for deposit
• Party funds are too tight to absorb a short term cost
  • Renewals system should aleviate the issue
• Simon suggests organising something for the Congress weekend
• See motions

Outstanding crowdfunding rewards

• A backer has asked about a missing shirt reward.
• Daniel Judge has followed up but is currently moving house
• It's likely that any missing shirts are due to not receiving a preferred size from the backer

Centrelink debacle PR/Campaign

• More pressure is required.
• This falls firmly within our basic income policy
• More article shared from the socmed accounts means more experiences that can be included in a PR

General Business

• Bank forms are with Simon

Motions

• MOTION: Accept minutes for the 2016-12-14 NC meeting as presented
  • Put by: Simon Frew
  • Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons, Michael Keating); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Cancel the tall ship party and organise refunds for everyone who purchased tickets
  • Put by: Simon Frew
  • Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Michael Keating, Peter Fulton, Thomas Randle, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Accept minutes for 2016-11-30 as presented
  • Put by: Simon Frew
  • Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Michael Keating, Emily Seivers, Peter Fulton, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 1 (Thomas Randle)
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Close meeting
  • Put by: Simon Frew
  • Ayes: 6 (Simon Frew, Thomas Randle, Peter Fulton, Michael Keating, Andrew Downing, Mark Gibbons); Nays: 0 (); Abstains: 0 ()
    • Motion carries.