After "consultations" the following have agreed to form an interim
National Executive responsible for Neither until a democratic structure
is in place (or the previously elected committee revives sufficiently to
do something about it).
Tom Brennan (Organizer)
Peter Green (Web Content)
Albert Langer (Research)
Helen Murphy (Legal)
We cannot claim to be in any sense representative but expect to be able
to work together and with others to get something done.
Criteria for inclusion has been willingness to work together and take
the responsibility, previous involvement with each other and being in
Melbourne for co-ordination.
As of now there is at least some definate body to ask to take a decision
and/or blame, agitate against, overthrow for things not done or not done
right.
Intention is to establish a democratic structure in a few months when
there is a sufficient basis to do so from formalization of membership,
establishment of local and project groups, clarification of ideas etc.
Meanwhile we will simply take decisions and delegate tasks (including
approval of local and project groups and co-option or removal of members
of this interim Executive) by vote among the 4 of us through private
email, phone and face to face meetings, with wider consultation/debate
on policy issues through the public-list and other future lists.
Each of us undertakes to carefully read messages in the public-list
and/or a future members only list when established, to be fully aware of
public and members comments and what is or is not happening. However we
cannot guarantee to respond to, let alone agree with any such messages.
Our basic plan is to develop a "Vote No" campaign for the Republic
Referendum centered on demand for real constitutional change including a
representative legislature based on full PR for the House of
Representatives. This will need a serious national organization with
local and project groups of various kinds.
Developing the web site and related email lists towards a "Parliament of
the Net" will be associated with that, as will initiating legal
challenges.
Current priorities and responsibilities (each of which needs help from
anyone willing to offer it) are as follows:
Tom: Helping local and project groups to get established, preparing for
mailout of newsletter etc when we are ready for re-launch, fund raising,
establishing office facilities and roster.
Peter: Updating content of web site and involving others in web content
group.
Albert: Working with technical group and legal group, providing some
material for web content group and facilitating discussion in
public-list.
Helen: Legal challenges and getting others involved in legal group.
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