Special general meeting 8th April, 2001 Attendance Tom Lynch, Nick Rohrlach, Mark Tearle, Alastair Irvine, James Devenish, Oliver Mailes, Jean-Paul Blaquiere, Rob Slaughter, Nick Bannon, Stephen Griffiths, Chris Coman, James Andrewartha, Adam Wright, Andrew Bailey, Chris Grubb, Tom Eitelhuber, Paul Andinach. Apologies Anita Mathers Meeting opened at 12:06pm, Anil Sharma chair. Nominations for VP - Nick Rohrlach by Chris Coman, seconded by Tom Lynch. - Rob Slaughter by Stephen Griffiths, seconded by Tom Lynch - Jean-Paul Blaquiere by Tom Lynch, seconded by Rob Slaughter. Nick Rohrlach is elected to the position of VP Nominations for OCM - Jean-Paul Blaquiere by Tom Lynch, seconded by Chris Coman - Oliver Mailes by Oliver Mailes, seconded by James Andrewartha - Nick Bannon by Alastair Irvine, declined - Chris Coman by Tom Eitelhuber, seconded by James Andrewartha - Alastair Irvine by Mark Tearle, declined - James Devenish by Nick Rohrlach, declined - Andrew Bailey by Tom Lynch, declined Oliver Mailes is elected to the position of OCM Anil Sharma moves a motion to add Tom Eitelhuber and Rob Slaughter to doorgroup - seconded by Alastair Irvine - passed by majority Anil Sharma moves a motion to add Rob Slaughter to cokegroup - seconded by Tom Eitelhuber - passed by majority Meeting proceeds past constitutional crisis. Debate about proposed constitutional change (s15.6): From: Any member of the Committee may demand at any meeting of the Committee that the meeting be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Debate set out in the Standing Orders of Parliament whereby the Chair shall be deemed to be the Speaker. To: Any member of the Committee may demand at any meeting of the Committee that the meeting be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Debate set out in the Standing Orders of Parliament (Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives) whereby the Chair shall be deemed to be the Speaker. Nick Bannon moves to remove standing orders - seconded by Chris Coman - passed by majority Chris Coman moves to accept the proposed constitutional change (s15.6) - seconded by Andrew Bailey Andrew Bailey moves to go directly to vote on the acceptance of the proposed constitutional change (s15.6) - seconded by Chris Coman - passed without dissent Motion to change section 15.6 of the constitution From: Any member of the Committee may demand at any meeting of the Committee that the meeting be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Debate set out in the Standing Orders of Parliament whereby the Chair shall be deemed to be the Speaker. To: Any member of the Committee may demand at any meeting of the Committee that the meeting be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Debate set out in the Standing Orders of Parliament (Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives) whereby the Chair shall be deemed to be the Speaker. - motion defeated Propsed change of the constitution Re proxy voting Alastair Irvine moves to remove the words 'on paper' from the proposed amendment - not seconded Debate Chris Coman moves to defer the decision - Mark Tearle seconds - passed unanimously Nick Bannon moves that: That where the UCC constitution refers to the Standing Orders of Parliament, this be interpreted as referring to the Standing Orders of Parliament, Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives. - seconded by Anil Sharma Debate Anil Sharma moves to go directly to the vote - Chris Coman seconds - passed unanimously Motion for: That where the UCC constitution refers to the Standing Orders of Parliament, this be interpreted as referring to the Standing Orders of Parliament, Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives. - defeated with two abstentions. Nick Bannon moves: That a hyperlink, to the online Standing Orders of Parliament, Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives be made, from the notes preceding the online copy of the UCC Constitution. - Chris Coman seconds Anil Sharma moves to proceed directly to the vote - Chris Coman seconds - passed unanimously Motion: That a hyperlink, to the online Standing Orders of Parliament, Australian Federal Government - House of Representatives be made, from the notes preceding the online copy of the UCC Constitution. - passed without dissent Meeting closed at 1pm.