Weekly Report 20120701
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Last week
- 25th June: https://pirateparty.org.au/2012/06/26/pirate-party-outraged-at-breach-of-user-trust-with-telstra-data-retention/
- 26th June: General meeting.
- 30th June: NSW Crew meeting at Paragon Hotel, Sydney.
Next week
- 7th July: ACT Crew meeting at the Wig and Pen at 2pm.
Current issues
- Copyright Act 2012/2013 reform. Pirate Party Australia are currently waiting for the next response from ALRC. The maximum wait is 30 November 2013 where ALRC must deliver a response by then. PPAU's latest response.
- [New] Technological Protection Measure. http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultationsreformsandreviews/Pages/ReviewofTechnologicalProtectionMeasureexceptionsmadeundertheCopyrightAct1968.aspx Submissions closes 17th August 2012.
- TPPA treaty. PPAU are currently monitoring the situation for developments. PPAU's latest response.
- [New] Pirate Party National Congress. 14-15th July, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane. Melbourne. https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Pirate_Congress_2012
Instructions on the Wiki if you'd like to stand for a position on the National Council or change the platform or Constitution.
- [New] Patent Inquiry. On 29th June 2012, an inquiry into patent law on compulsory licensing provisions was announced. http://pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/patents
Help wanted
- [New] Roderick; "If you are upset about data retention issues, please also consider helping me with this" http://freedomnotfear.net/ 14-17th September.
- [New] Vacant Volunteer Positions https://pirateparty.org.au/positions
- Pirate Gazette is seeking topics.
- Help find more research material for Australia's deceptive anti-piracy campaign: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Australia%27s_Deceptive_Anti-Piracy_Enforcement
- We need guerilla marketing ideas: http://pirateparty.openpad.me/guerrilla-marketing-ideas
- Let companies know how they can raise awareness of issues that PPAU campaigns on: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Group_Corporate_Awareness
- PPAU is open to ideas that will generate party funds.
- PPAU State Coordinator for NSW, QLD, WA and TAS.
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