The 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 12 December at 3:00pm (for 3:15pm to 5pm) in Sydney.

Venue: Pilone Room, Level 3, Crows Nest Community Centre, 2 Ernest Pl, Crows Nest NSW.

AGENDA

1. President's welcome and party update
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of previous AGM - see below
4. 2020 Finance Report - see below
5. General Business, including motions to update the constitution - see below
6. Election of committee
7. Member questions - lodged via party website prior to COB on 10 December
8. Close of formal business and meeting

RSVP - Yes

Due to COVID-19, the event is physically limited to 20 people.

Please only RSVP if you are coming and will physically attend.

The AGM is strictly a member-only event.

RSVP by COB on Thursday 10 December.

We are working on broadcasting this live via Zoom and will provide an update to members (approximately) a week prior to the meeting.

(DRAFT) MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM

Click here.

2020 FINANCE REPORT

Click here.

State-by-state balance sheet and profit & loss statement coming soon.

MOTIONS TO UPDATE THE CONSTITUTION

The committee recommends the following four changes to the constitution and will propose them to members at the upcoming AGM:

1)    Section 1. (1)

From:

1. Definitions

(1)  In this constitution:

       association means Sustainable Australia, formed to operate as a national political party, which may be registered with relevant State or Territory electoral bodies as Sustainable Australia (ACT), Sustainable Australia (NSW), Sustainable Australia (NT), Sustainable Australia (QLD), Sustainable Australia (SA), Sustainable Australia (TAS), Sustainable Australia (VIC) or Sustainable Australia (WA).

To:

1. Definitions

(1)  In this constitution:

       association means Sustainable Australia, formed to operate as a national political party, which may be registered with relevant State or Territory electoral bodies as Sustainable Australia Party, Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption, Sustainable Australia (ACT), Sustainable Australia (NSW), Sustainable Australia (NT), Sustainable Australia (QLD), Sustainable Australia (SA), Sustainable Australia (TAS), Sustainable Australia (VIC), Sustainable Australia (WA), or similar, as determined by the committee.

2)    Section 2. (1)

From:

Part 2 Objectives and Philosophy

1. Objectives and Philosophy

Sustainable Australia objectives are as follows:

(1) Secure an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable Australia, including stabilising Australia's population as soon as practicably possible, aiming for a population of around 26-30 million through to 2050;

(2) To provide leadership and support to other countries experiencing rapid population growth so as to help them stabilise their populations, and thus help stabilise global population; and

(3) To promote the election of endorsed candidates to Commonwealth, State and Territory parliaments, and Local Government bodies in all Australian jurisdictions.

To:

Part 2 Objectives

1. Objectives

Sustainable Australia objectives are as follows:

(1) Secure an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable Australia; and

(2) To promote the election of endorsed candidates to Commonwealth, State and Territory parliaments, and Local Government bodies in all Australian jurisdictions.

3)    Section 15. (2)

From:

1. Composition and membership of committee

(2) The total number of committee members is to be between 3 and 10, as determined at the annual general meeting.

To:

1. Composition and membership of committee

(2) The total number of committee members is to be between 3 and 8, as determined at the annual general meeting.

4)    Section 16. (2) and (3)

From:

1. Election of committee members

(2)  If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the committee, the candidates nominated are taken to be elected and further nominations are to be received at the annual general meeting.

(3)  If insufficient further nominations are received, any vacant positions remaining on the committee are taken to be casual vacancies.

To:

1. Election of committee members

(2)  If insufficient nominations are received to fill all vacancies on the committee, the candidates nominated are taken to be elected.

(3)  Any vacant positions remaining on the committee are taken to be casual vacancies.

To celebrate the upcoming registration of our WA State Branch and the end of a successful year (for us!), we are having a get-together on Sunday, 13 December at the Broken Hill Hotel in Victoria Park.

Come along for a sunny (hopefully!) afternoon Christmas drink and a yarn. We will be in the beer garden from 3-5 pm.

Feel free to bring family and friends along and please RSVP.

Dan Minson - WA State Organiser