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ONLINE, 27TH & 28TH JULY

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WE ARE NOW PART OF FUSION.

A MERGER OF THE SCIENCE PARTY, PIRATE PARTY, SECULAR PARTY, VOTE PLANET AND
CLIMATE CHANGE JUSTICE PARTY, FUSION STANDS FOR ACTION ON THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY,
A FEDERAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION, AND A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.


WE ARE A POLITICAL MOVEMENT BASED AROUND THE CORE TENETS OF:

 * freedom of information and culture
 * civil and digital liberties
 * privacy and anonymity
 * government transparency
 * participatory democracy

How we began Our vision


STANDING UP FOR OUR TECH INDUSTRY.


WE'LL REPEAL THE #AABILL.

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LET'S REFORM OUR TAX AND WELFARE SYSTEMS.


WITH A CITIZENS DIVIDEND.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Jun
14
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jun 14 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Social Fridays are held online every Friday! There’s no set topic or agenda –
just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jun 21 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jun 28 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
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Fusion Monthly Member Meeting
Jul 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
News, reviews, plans and updates on Fusion Party Australia. Join the Fusion
Discord for more information!
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4
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8:30 pm National Council meeting

National Council meeting
Jul 4 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Monthly meeting of the National Council. NC meetings are mainly for
administrative matters – please raise general issues on the discussion forum:
https://discuss.pirateparty.org.au/ or Discord. Meetings start at 7:30pm
Brisbane time. Meetings are open for[...]
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jul 5 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Social Fridays are held online every Friday! There’s no set topic or agenda –
just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
Jul
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jul 12 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Social Fridays are held online every Friday! There’s no set topic or agenda –
just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
Jul
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8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jul 19 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Social Fridays are held online every Friday! There’s no set topic or agenda –
just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
BYO beer, rum, or beverage of your choice. We[...]
Jul
26
Fri
8:30 pm Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)

Social Fridays with Drunken Pirates @ Online (Discord)
Jul 26 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Social Fridays are held online every Friday! There’s no set topic or agenda –
just an opportunity for Pirate members and non-members to socialise and chat.
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PIRATE PARTY AUSTRALIA RAISES ALARM OVER MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE IN DAVID MCBRIDE
CASE, LENGTHY PRISON TERM

Posted on May 15, 2024

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Pirate Party Australia condemns the harsh punishment of whistleblower Major
David McBride – 68 months prison – for leaking to the press. The ABC in 2017
used his leaks to report on war crimes in Afghanistan by some of Australia’s SAS
soldiers.

When McBride, a military lawyer, shared evidence of serious leadership
misconduct to an investigative journalist of the ABC, he defied the military’s
orders of secrecy. “As a lawyer, he believed that he had a paramount duty to the
public interest. Internal investigations he had instigated were going no-where,
the AFP had off-handedly dismissed his concerns, so in the end he went to the
media to blow the whistle”, said party President Miles Whiticker. “Whistleblower
protection laws failed to protect him. This sentence sends a chilling message to
all potential whistleblowers in the country.”

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ALEXEI NAVALNY CONDOLENCE STATEMENT FROM PIRATE PARTY OF RUSSIA

Posted on February 18, 2024

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The following is a translation of the statement from the Pirate Party of Russia
about Alexei Navalny. For those of you who can read Russian, you can find the
original post here: https://pirate-party.ru/smert-navalnogo/

Russian pirates participated with Alexei Navalny at the Internet Freedom
Conference on December 7, 2019. You can find a video of his speech at that
conference here: https://youtu.be/3L6YvHxRKL8?si=zSCm6wvfnBmaH3OI



1125 days in jail

> I am not one of those who left the land
> 
> to the mercy of its enemies.
> 
> Their flattery leaves me cold,
> 
> my songs are not for them to praise.
> 
> Anna Akhmatova*

Back in November 2018, the Congress of the Pirate Party of Russia, a direct
governing body consisting of all members of the party, made the following
decision by a majority vote: The Pirate Party of Russia expresses a note of
support to Alexei Navalny** in the fight for the implementation of the
constitutional rights of citizens of the Russian Federation, including the right
to vote and be elected. 5.5 years later, our country has entered the era of the
pale horse, and we regret to admit that after 1125 days spent in custody after
an unsuccessful poisoning, deprived of health, family, his country and even
basic constitutional and human rights, Alexey Navalny** died.

We express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Alexey**, as
well as to all the people who consider him a hero and leader of a free Russia.

This is what books will be written about you:

> “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his
> friends.,”
> 
> Unpretentious boys –
> 
> Vanka, Vaska, Alyoshka, Grishka,—
> 
> Grandchildren, brothers, sons!
> 
> Anna Akhmatova*

In prisons not only in Russia – which has actually turned into a prison for all
its inhabitants, but throughout the world, sparks of freedom are also glowing –
people, thanks to their actions and beliefs, are recognized as dangerous to the
enemies of freedom. But, as Alexey** said: “For the triumph of evil, the
inaction of good people is necessary, so there is no need to be inactive.” We
will not give up and call on everyone, both friends and opponents of Alexei, not
to remain idle and continue the fight for their lives and freedom, and also to
remember the enemies of freedom by name and contribute to retribution for their
deeds.

> We know what trembles in the scales,
> 
> What has to be accomplished.
> 
> The hour for courage. If all else fails,
> 
> With courage we are not unfurnished.
> 
> Anna Akhmatova*

A human is alive as long as the memory of him is alive. Alexey** left a huge
legacy for all humanity, including the pirate movement. In memory of Alexey** we
are publishing his speech at our Internet Freedom Conference in 2019 “Stop
helping ghouls!”:

Алексей Навальный «Прекратите помогать упырям!» | Internet Freedom Conference

* wife and mother of those whom the regime considered extremists and terrorists.

** person included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the list of
organizations and individuals involved in terrorism and extremist activities


HOWARD AND IRAQ: DELAYED DOCUMENTS DESERVE DISCUSSION

Posted on January 2, 2024

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A number of 2003 Cabinet records, presumed to relate to the Howard Government’s
decision to join the war in Iraq, were not transferred to the Archives in 2020,
as they should have been for review prior to release yesterday. [1]

“We eagerly anticipate the release of these records,” said Miles Whiticker,
President of Pirate Party Australia. “The delay may even prove beneficial —
instead of being one tranche of many from 2003, all released in the holiday
season, these missing documents will stand alone in the news cycle.”

Transparency — even on a 20 year delay — is vital for maintaining trust. What is
known from the releases is that the decision to go to war was made by Cabinet
based on “oral reports by the prime minister”. [2]

The Pirate Party believes that no Prime Minister should have the sole authority
to commit Australia to war, a position which the recent releases only reinforce.
Rather, Australians must not be sent to war without a 2/3rds majority in each
house of Parliament. [3]

We urge the Albanese Government to enact war powers reform.


References:

[1]:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/01/morrison-government-failed-to-give-howard-era-national-security-cabinet-papers-to-national-archives 
[2]:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/01/australia-went-to-war-in-iraq-based-on-oral-reports-to-cabinet-from-john-howard 
[3]: https://pirateparty.org.au/wiki/Platform#Defence.2C_diplomacy_and_aid 


PIRATE PARTY AUSTRALIA CALLS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT

Posted on December 29, 2023

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Amidst the recent surge in violence across Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel,
Pirate Party Australia urges a balanced and critically informed approach to this
highly complex issue. It is our firm belief that critiquing the policies and
actions of a nation does not equate to hatred towards its people. Simplistic
demonisation and rhetoric only exacerbates hatred and is a barrier to ending the
cycle of violence. We reject language from political figures and the media that
portrays either Palestinians or Israelis as less than human. We stand against
any form of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, promoting dialogue and understanding
instead.

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PIRATE PARTY AUSTRALIA SOUNDS ALARM ON PRIVACY RISKS OF NEW IDENTITY
VERIFICATION LAWS

Posted on December 15, 2023

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Pirate Party Australia has sounded the alarm over the potential risks to
personal privacy posed by the newly introduced Identity Verification Services
(IVS) Bill 2023. This bill claims to bolster identity verification processes but
instead introduces new risks to Australians.

“While it’s good that there’s finally going to be a legislative framework here,
we’re concerned about the lack of detail regarding protections for Australians
against abuses of power and misuses of data,” said Miles Whiticker, party
president. “This Bill falls short on transparency and accountability, components
that are essential in upholding trust and integrity in how personal data is
handled by the government.”

The Pirate Party is pushing for refined and comprehensible guidelines that
outline the use and protection of citizens’ identities. It is critical for
individuals to be fully informed and to grant explicit consent prior to having
their information verified through the new system. Such informed consent is
necessary for individuals to make decisions that are in their best interest
regarding their personal data.

“The debate surrounding this Bill has also been characterised by an inadequate
level of public engagement and consultation,” Mr Whiticker continued. “In our
view, a more inclusive approach is required—one that factors in a wider array of
perspectives from the Australian community, ensuring that the system reflects
the public’s concerns and expectations in relation to digital identity
verification.”

Going further, the Pirate Party proposes alternatives that could strike a better
balance between the needs of identity verification and safeguarding personal
privacy. International best practices for guidance include the strict privacy
protocols in models like the GDPR in Europe, which was implemented with the
support of the European Pirate Party, and Canada’s Digital Charter. Such systems
place a strong emphasis on gaining user consent, reducing the retention of
personal data, and implementing stringent controls over data management. These
international examples provide a blueprint for amending the current IVS Bill to
better respect privacy, affirm user control over personal identity data, and
ultimately ensure that Australia’s own policies are in lockstep with leading
global standards. Finally, the privacy protections in the IVS Bill must be
bought up to the standards of the proposed Digital ID Bill.

Pirate Party Australia reaffirms its dedication to defending the privacy of
Australians in the face of advancing digital technology. The party is calling
for a comprehensive reassessment of the IVS Bill to fully address the issues
highlighted and invite a progressive dialogue to realign the Bill with core
principles of digital rights and privacy.


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