2nd General Assembly – Sunday October 16
Proposal from Saturday 15 October 2011
People identify when they speak for themselves or when they are speaking for a political group
People have to identify their political affiliation before they speak to the general assembly
Passed by consensus
Notes – jazz hands to indicate consensus and when a clear-cut number is necessary to just use one hand
Roughly 300 attendees
Minutes not read
Working groups put proposals first
Each proposal presented within two minutes and to explain why and how proposal to be implemented when it is approved
Indigenous working group
Proposal
Occupy Melbourne endorse the following demands -Less imprisonment, sickness, suicide, early death, more education, health services, empowerment through education, community controlled social services, and an end to working for rations and an end to racism in the intervention
Dissent was shown but outvoted – two voted against
Chant afterwards – “stop the intervention – human rights for all”
Legal group
Proposal
In the event of emergency situation where legal support and /or first aid needs to address the crowd that they get top priority to communication equipment – megaphones, radios and microphones
Passed by consensus
Union and Community Work group
Proposal 1
That a Corporate Scumbag Tour march happens on Friday 5pm to 7pm
Passed unanimously
Proposal
Discussion on sites to visit during tour including Commonwealth bank, Westfield, Rio tinto, Anz, BHP, Westpac, Leyton holdings, Apple
Discussion was deferred to working group and Facebook page
For Friday between 5pm and 6pm – “corporate scumbag tour”
March starting city square, ending at parliament
Passed by consensus
Action – occupymelbourne Facebook page – event created
Suggestions for tour points requested
Proposal
That this general assembly establish a roster so that at all times we are leafleting the community as they are walking past our occupation
Action – deferred to promotions working group
Passed by consensus
Direct action working group
Proposal 1
A march on the stock exchange (cnr king and Collins) on Monday 17th October 2011 at 12:30pm in order to gather more people, and while there chant, make noise, make speeches (to be worked out in subcommittee)
Shutting down the stock exchange was suggested
Dissent shown – not enough people to protect base, after all point of protest is to occupy Melbourne
Motion to defer decision until numbers seen on Monday 16th October 2011 – facilitator to decide at 12: pm midday
Motion that enough people are left to protect the camp
Passed by consensus
Authority’s workgroup (previously conflict resolution and police / council liaison)
Proposal
That anyone with skills in social work, counselling, psychological, mediation, conflict resolution or any other skills please step forward. This is not bound by qualifications rather innate skillsets in real life.
Individual proposals
Lochie
Proposal
Occupy Melbourne to be a drug and alcohol free space.
Passed by consensus
Ben Convey
Proposal
That all proposals written on paper are also recorded electronically and published on occupy Melbourne website and appended to the minutes without exclusivity
That if we must write proposals on paper before they are approved to be actually spoken at the general assemblies, that ALL proposals submitted on paper be recorded electronically and published on the occupymelbourne website
Passed by consensus
Proposal for no new proposals taken today due to time constraints
Passed by consensus
Proposal
Pierce
That a working group be formed to discuss tactics for eviction – plan of action group
Passed by general consensus
Action – pierce to form group and put time and date on board for this discussion
Note – anyone can create a working group, it does not need to be approved
Kylie
Proposal
To create a workgroup on sexism and interpersonal violence and to endure the respect and inclusiveness of all genders and sexualities
Action – workgroup to be held after meeting
Dissent shown – that it should be of no discrimination to anyone at all
Passed by consensus
Omar
Proposal
That this general assembly endorses thirty seconds of silence for the thousands of people killed during the war in Afghanistan and acknowledge
Suggestion was made that occupymelboune
Passed by consensus
Proposal
Vashh
End to the wars
Australian troops out of Afghanistan
That occupy Melbourne take an official stance against Australian government’s military occupation anywhere in the world, and for our troops to be removed immediately
Passed unanimously
Proposal
franca
For a quiet time in the sleeping zone at occupymelbourne between 10pm and 7am
Dissent shown – clarification
No loud music or drumming and people being mindful of noise in communal areas
Passed by consensus
Anita and Stu
Proposal
Creation for smoke-free area for children to play in,
Creation of a smoking designated place in north-west corner
Reason – to respect public airspace and
Amendment – need to clean up after ourselves and provided facilities to clean cigarette butts
Amendment – too restrictive – maybe two zones for more flexibility for smokers?
Action – Put to logistics working group about ashtrays
Dissent shown – two against
Amendments passed
Proposal passed by consensus
Proposal
That we have a banner “Welcome to Occupy Melbourne” be created and displayed
Passed by consensus
Proposal
That we have only one unifying banner
Dissent shown – there should be freedom of diversity and opinion
Proposal failed
Constantine
Proposal
Intelligent design to be incorporated into the camping space to prove out ability to adapt the way that we live.
Passed by consensus
Proposal
To form a working group to put together a draft principal or declaration for occupy melbourne
Dissent shown
Not passed
Proposal
Requests for logistics to Melbourne city council be approved
City council offered to possibly fund our resources
Top demands for resources
- Acquisition of electricity
- OH&S to assist with installation of power
- Water
- Access to 24 hour public toilets
- Sandbags to secure structures
- Cessation of sprinklers at 4:20am so we can have tents on grass
- Showers directly underneath us to be opened for our use
- Parking permits
- Canisters for cigarette butts
- Extra bins for city square
Passed by consensus
Proposal
Arthur
That we set aside general assembly time to sort out our core demands
Set significant time for various proposals to decide which are the core demands to go into media releases
Dissent shown
Proposal
Proposal to only take one more proposal tonight
Passed by consensus
Proposal
Jason
Occupy Melbourne present to the Australian Nurses Federation a statement of solidarity and support for their current campaign
Passed by consensus
Proposal
Cecelia
Occupy Melbourne expresses our solidarity and support to ASU – service industry workers in their campaign for equal pay
Passed by consensus
GA at 6pm on workdays
Facilitation email –
Sara
Nicola
peacenicsta@gmail.com
Proposals that were not included in today’s meeting will be typed up and attached to these meetings.
Individual proposals not addressed from Sunday
Simon
We all have a right to self-determination
Simon
We as a movement are fundamentally against the principal of theft
Simon
Oppose NAPLAN
Eirene
My parents named me after Peace, and I have a concept to have exchange for change
Jason Fredol
That a working group be established to explore the commodification of education and modeilise (sp?) students
David
To form an education reform working group
For example, a working group to discuss and identify particular demands regarding the education system and educational reform
