Decisions
A decision is any notable agreement reached by the Board (formerly the Committee) during a meeting. They differ from Resolutions in that the latter are larger-scoped more declarative statements of WMAU purpose.
Decisions are documented within meeting minutes by use of the {{decision}} template.
Date | Decision | Outcome | Moved and seconded | Link | Notes |
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2024-04-15 | That the minutes of the 18 March 2024 meeting be accepted | moved | Tom, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-04-15) | |
2024-04-15 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | moved | Peter, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-04-15) | |
2024-03-18 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Bunty Avieson, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
2024-03-18 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Peter Neish, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
2024-03-18 | That WMAU endorse the proposed Year 3 Budget and it’s submission to WMF for approval | approved | Bunty Avieson, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
2024-03-18 | To increase the hours the Events and Program Coordinator role | approved | Tom Hogarth, Bunty Avieson | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
2024-03-18 | WMAU to endorse complimentary membership for WMAU staff members | approved | Tom Hogarth, Elliott Bledsoe | Meeting:Committee (2024-03-18) | |
2024-02-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | |
2024-02-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 January 2024 meeting be accepted | approved | Kelly, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | |
2024-02-19 | That WMAU approves the establishment of a high interest bank account for earning interest. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2024-02-19) | Abstained: Kelly |
2024-01-15 | That the minutes of the Monday 11 December 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
2024-01-15 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
2024-01-15 | That Belinda Spry and Alice Woods are the WMAU affiliate nominations for ESEAP Conference 2024. | approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
2024-01-15 | That WMAU allocate up to $10,000 for Wikimania scholarships. | approved | Amanda, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
2024-01-15 | That WMAU support and endorse the Agreement with NGA. | approved | Amanda, Elliott | Meeting:Committee (2024-01-15) | |
2023-12-11 | That the minutes of the Monday 23 October 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Peter | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | the Treasurer's report is accepted | Peter, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | that WMAU Office closes over Christmas/New Year break with any working days during this period provided as additional leave for all staff. Also that this becomes standard policy every year. | Approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | Motion that WMAU approve the funding of the Networking Pod and supporting resources at ALIA National Conference 6-9 May 2024. Also approve the additional cost for additional person to support (if deemed necessary). | Approved | Elliot, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | Motion that WMAU take out pro-rata membership with ACSA for remainder of this financial year, but also discuss establishing a long term partnership (possibly an MOU). | Approved | Elliot, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | That the Communications strategy and crisis communications plan be approved subject to further edits. | Approved | Jeremy, Peter | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-12-11 | to proceed with AIATSIS Core Cultural Learning 12 month licence for 10-12 people. | Approved | Amanda, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-12-11) | |
2023-10-23 | That the minutes of the Monday 18 September 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Amanda, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-10-23 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | passed | Peter, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-10-23 | The WMAU Board approves the above described banking arrangements. | passed | Peter, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-10-23 | That Wikimedia Australia run a Partner projects grant program for 2023-2024. | passed | Amanda, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-10-23 | Approved | Elliott, Emily | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | ||
2023-10-23 | That WMAU Board supports the inclusion of WMAU on the Donor Thank You page for donors based in Australia, during December 2023. | passed | Amanda, Elliott | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-10-23 | That WMAU Board support James Gaunt's application for the WMF Rapid grant, and provide $2000 funding. | passed | Bunty, Amanda | Meeting:Committee (2023-10-23) | |
2023-09-18 | That the minutes of the Monday 4 September 2023 meeting be accepted. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-18) | |
2023-09-18 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | Approved | xx, xx | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-18) | |
2023-09-18 | That the budget for the Community Conference & Strategic planning meeting be accepted | Approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-18) | |
2023-09-04 | That the minutes of the Monday 17 July 2023 meeting be accepted. | approved | Tom Hogarth, Bunty Avieson | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-04) | |
2023-09-04 | That the changes to the banking signatories and financial roles are accepted and approved. | passed | Tom Hogarth, Bunty Avieson | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-04) | |
2023-09-04 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | Approved | Peter Neish, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2023-09-04) | |
2023-07-14 | That the minutes of the Monday 19 June 2023 meeting be accepted. | approved | Alex Lum, Tom Hogarth | Meeting:Committee (2023-07-17) | |
2023-07-14 | That Alex Lum is the WMAU representative to Wikidata Taiwan 2023 supported by a WMF grant. | approved by email | Amanda Lawrence, Kelly Tall | Meeting:Committee (2023-07-17) | Bunty and Pru away for this email vote. Alex Lum and Jeremy Ludlow abstained |
2023-07-14 | Member to receive $2000 in Volunteer Support Funding to attend WikidataCon 2023 in Taiwan | approved | Tom Hogarth, Alex Lum | Meeting:Committee (2023-07-17) | Jeremy Ludlow abstained |
2023-07-14 | Geoff Barker to receive $2000 in Volunteer Support or Scholarship to Wikimania 2023 | approved | Kelly Tall, Tom Hogarth | Meeting:Committee (2023-07-17) | |
2023-07-14 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | approved | Amanda Lawrence, Alex Lum | Meeting:Committee (2023-07-17) | |
2023-06-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 15 May 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia contracts Prof Bronwyn Carlson to conduct First Nation Focus Groups at cost of $15,000 | approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia put forward a special motion at the AGM to change the terms of the committee to two years. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That WMAU Committee change its name to the WMAU Board. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia establishes an interest-bearing bank account to be used for holding grant income until it is required for operational activities as the year progresses. | approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia allocates $10,000 to Analysis & Policy Observatory for a partnership program involving a First Nations Resident to contribute to their project enhancing Australian First Nations’ policy literature on Wiki projects. | approved by email on 8 June 2023 | Pru, Amanda | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia endorse the recommendation and grant 2023 Wikimania scholarships to Bianca Valentino and Thomas Shafee. | approved by email | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | MOTION: That WMAU approve funding of $2000 from the Volunteer Support Program for travel and accommodation to Wikimania 2023. | approved by email | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | Tom abstained |
2023-06-19 | MOTION: That WMAU approve funding of $800 from the Volunteer Support Program, for accommodation costs at Wikimania 2023. | approved by email | Amanda, Jeremy | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | Kelly abstained |
2023-06-19 | That Wikimedia Australia in principle institute the Craig Franklin Award for ”An activity in the past year (period since the previous AGM) making a positive impact on the Wikimedia movement in Australia". The award to be announced and presented annually at the WMAU AGM. | approved | Tom, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-06-19 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-06-19) | |
2023-05-15 | That the minutes of the Monday 17 April 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-05-15) | |
2023-05-15 | MOTION: That Wikimedia Australia endorse the recommendation of the Scholarship subcommittee and grant 2023 Wikimania scholarship to Amanda Lawrence. | approved via email 26 April 2023 | Alex, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-05-15) | Jeremy Ludlow and Amanda Lawrence did not participate in the discussion or vote |
2023-05-15 | Support STARDIT web hosting for 2 years | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-05-15) | |
2023-05-15 | That WMAU approves in principle support for a First Nation Focus Groups/Community consultation phase led by Macquarie University pending final approval following full proposal details. | approved | Amanda, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-05-15) | |
2023-05-15 | That the Treasurer's Report be accepted | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-05-15) | |
2023-04-17 | That the minutes of the Monday 20 March 2023 meeting be accepted | approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-04-17) | |
2023-04-17 | That Wikimedia Australia endorse the recommendation of the Scholarship subcommittee and grant three 2023 Wikimania scholarships to these individuals. | approved | Alex, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-04-17) | Jeremy Ludlow and Amanda Lawrence did not participate in the discussion or vote |
2023-04-17 | That Wikimedia Australia accept the HR policy and review annually. | approved | Kelly, Amanda | Meeting:Committee (2023-04-17) | |
2023-04-17 | That the Committee approve the proposed catering costs up to a total of $700 for this event. | approved | Jeremy, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-04-17) | |
2023-04-17 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-04-17) | |
2023-03-20 | That the minutes of the Monday 16 January 2023 meeting be accepted. (NOTE: the February 2023 meeting did not happen due to Committee Planning Day) | approved | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | To provide a budget line item $2000 for ongoing production of openly licensed images, logos, video and audio content to use on the WMAU website, YouTube channel and social media. | approved | Jeremy, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU funds 2 staff members to a maximum of $2000 to attend pre-arranged meetings with new National Gallery of Australia Know My Name project leaders, and to present edit training at the National Gallery of Australia on 10-11 March 2023. | approved | Pru, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU appoint two committee members and a member of WMAU staff to be on the Selection Panel for the EOI Project Partners selection and interview process. Amanda, Pru and James nominated for panel. | approved | Pru, Amanda | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That Wikimedia Australia accept the Finance Policy. | approved | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU fund 2 staff members to attend Wikimania 2023 in Singapore from 14 - 20 August, at a cost of up to $6,000 from the 2022-23 budget. | approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That the Committee approve the proposed funding amounts for each EOI project. | approved | Alex, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU pays staff a salary increase of 3.5% for the 2023-24 financial year from 1 July 2023. That a policy for future salary indexation be determined by the Finance and Budget subcommittee prior to 1 July 2023. | approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU approves the 2023-2024 budget as drafted for submission to WMF | approved | Pru, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That WMAU offers a contract renewal to James Gaunt, the Project and communications coordinator for 2 years. | approved | Amanda, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-03-20 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | approved | Pru, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-03-20) | |
2023-01-16 | That the minutes of the Monday 19 December 2022 meeting be accepted. | approved | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2023-01-16 | That the WMAU Committee approves submission of the ESEAP conference report. | approved | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2023-01-16 | * That WMAU provides travel and accommodation costs for the EO and the Program Officer to attend Wikimania 2023 in Singapore.
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Approved | Pru, Amanda | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2023-01-16 | That WMAU hold an in-person committee meeting – date to be confirmed | Approved | Amanda, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2023-01-16 | That WMAU agrees in principle to provide a letter of support to UC or other eligible universities if appropriate to apply for Federal government funding to develop a microcredentials course on various aspects of Wikimedia including use, editing, governance or platform technologies. | Approved | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2023-01-16 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | Approved | Pru, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2023-01-16) | |
2022-12-19 | That the minutes of the Monday 28 November 2022 meeting be accepted. | approved | Pru Mitchell, Amanda Lawrence | Meeting:Committee (2022-12-19) | |
2022-12-19 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted | Approved | Pru, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2022-12-19) | |
2022-11-28 | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-11-28) | ||
2022-11-28 | That WMAU Office closes over Christmas/New Year break with 3 days additional leave provided as shut down. | accepted | Pru, Tom | Meeting:Committee (2022-11-28) | |
2022-11-28 | That the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. | accepted | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-11-28) | |
2022-10-17 | That the minutes of the 19 September 2022 meeting be accepted. | approved | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-10-17) | |
2022-10-17 | That Wikimedia Australia funds $3,000 towards the Friday venue and catering costs for the WoW Conference Australia Day. | accepted | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-10-17) | ACTION: Bunty to send through an invoice. |
2022-10-17 | That WMAU support an edit-a-thon and panel about women in STEM being run in October by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to the amount of $400 for catering costs. | approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-10-17) | Approved by email. |
2022-10-17 | That Wikimedia Australia confirms the following administrators of the Association’s bank accounts:
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accepted | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-10-17) | |
2022-10-17 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted. | accepted | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-10-17) | |
2022-09-19 | That the minutes of the 15 August 2022 meeting be accepted. | accepted | Pru, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-09-19) | |
2022-09-19 | Ratify the report of the recruitment subcommittee as sent in email of Mon 12 Sep. | full meeting | Bunty, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-09-19) | |
2022-09-19 | accepted | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-09-19) | ||
2022-09-19 | Approved | Amanda, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-09-19) | ||
2022-09-19 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted. | accepted | Tom, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-09-19) | |
2022-08-15 | That the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted. | Approved | Pru, Bunty | Meeting:Committee (2022-08-15) | |
2022-08-15 | That the role of Executive Officer be advertised from this week. Some paid advertising may be required up to an expenditure of $1000. | Approved | Alex, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-08-15) | |
2022-08-15 | That the Treasurer’s report be accepted | Approved | Pru, Kelly | Meeting:Committee (2022-08-15) | |
2022-07-18 | accepted. | Amanda, Pru | Meeting:Committee (2022-07-18) | ||
2022-07-18 | Accepted: Amanda Lawrence, Sam Wilson, Paige Wright | Pru Mitchell, Treasurer, Alex Lum, President | Meeting:Committee (2022-07-18) | ||
2022-07-18 | Approved | Alex, Paige | Meeting:Committee (2022-07-18) | ||
2022-07-18 | Approved | Tom, Alex | Meeting:Committee (2022-07-18) |