Minutes/National Council/2018-06-11

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Start: 20:32 AEST

End: 22:42 AEST

Attendance

• Emily Sievers
• Tom Randle
• Miles Whiticker
• Simon Frew
• John August
• Alex Jago

Apologies

• Peter Lawler

Absentees

• John Jeffery
• Mark Gibbons

Other Attendees

• Jesse Hermans

Minutes

Previous Meeting Minutes (Tom)

• https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Minutes/National_Council/2018-05-28

Correspondence, reports, and action items (Secretariat)

• Completed action item: Alex Jago to create wiki Position Statements

Discussion items, and motions

None

General Business

• Alex raises opening pre-selection for the next Federal election shortly after the Party's National Congress.
  • discussion, motion below.
• Tom mentions "There were no constitutional amendments received by the deadline last Saturday." 9th June.
• Tom and Frew mention they won't be re-contesting National Council positions.
  • Added to Congress wiki page.
• Discussion about the National Congress.

Motions

• MOTION: Accept the minutes from PPAU National Council meeting of 28 May 2018
  • Put by: Emily Sievers
  • Ayes: 6 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew, Miles Whiticker), Abstain 0 (), Nays 0
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Preselection nominations for the next Federal election will open on 16 July 2018 and will close 31 July 2018 at 11:59pm AEST, subject to by-law '2013-02 — Preselection' and the Party Constitution.
  • Put by: Tom Randle
  • Ayes: 6 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew, Miles Whiticker), Abstain 0 (), Nays 0
    • Motion carries.

• MOTION: Appoint Miles Whiticker to the Social Media Team
  • Put by: Tom Randle
  • Ayes: 5 (Emily Sievers, Tom Randle, John August, Alex Jago, Simon Frew), Abstain 1 (Miles Whiticker), Nays 0
    • Motion carries.

Meeting adjourned.