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Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Working Group on Climate and Energy

Established: 1 June 2019

NAME​

  1. The name of the group shall be Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Working Group on Climate and Energy, which may be abbreviated to the Climate and Energy PWGPolicy Working Group (PWGPolicy Working Group).

PURPOSE AND ROLES​

  1. It is the purpose of the PWGPolicy Working Group, in co-operation with the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee and as per the State Council approved policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do processes, to: a) develop and review policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do in the area of climate and energy policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do, and all aspects of these policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do areas, during the four-yearly substantive policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do review; b) monitor developments in its policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area(s), and recommend further variation to policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do as necessary; c) provide support to elected representatives and other spokespersons of the Greens, at their request; d) provide interpretation advice to the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee on any question relating to the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area(s); e) actthe Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 as a forum for members of the party to discuss issues in all aspects of the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area with the view of engaging members in the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do review process, engaging and informing members through discussion on interesting aspects of the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area, and providing support in the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area(s) for AGVAustralian Greens Victoria campaigns; and f) ensure that internal members-only discussions, including online forums, follow Greens safe-meeting practices.
  2. While the PWGPolicy Working Group does not have the responsibility for developing or implementing political strategy in the policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do area(s), or implementing specific initiatives, action plans or campaigns, these will be developed in consultation with the PWGPolicy Working Group where time permits.

LIAISON​

  1. The PWGPolicy Working Group will consult, as relevant and appropriate, with:
a) the Policy Committee;
b) constituent groups of the AGV;
c) comparable Greens groups in other states and territories, the federal
party, and international Greens groups; and
d) other individuals with expertise or interest in the policy area.
  1. The Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee or State Council may request a report or research on any policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do matter within its area, at any time during the life of the PWGPolicy Working Group.

TERM OF OPERATION​

  1. The PWGPolicy Working Group will commence operations when endorsed by the State Council meeting.
  1. The PWGPolicy Working Group is an ongoing working group.

MEMBERSHIP​

  1. Any financial members of the AGVAustralian Greens Victoria shall be eligible to stand for election to the PWGPolicy Working Group.
  2. State Council will elect eight PWGPolicy Working Group members annually from among all the members of the party. In addition, the parliamentary portfolio holder or spokesperson shall be a member of the PWGPolicy Working Group, and a local councillor selected by the local council representatives shall be added to the PWGPolicy Working Group.
  3. Where an extraordinary vacancy exists after an election has been held, PWGPolicy Working Group members may be appointed by approval of the State Council.
  4. Members have an obligation to actively participate in and contribute to the development or review of a policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do.
  5. A membership attendance list will be kept and registered with the State Secretary.
  6. Attendance and participation at meetings, as per meeting procedures below, is open to all members of the AGVAustralian Greens Victoria.
  7. A PWGPolicy Working Group member will cease to be a member following absence from three consecutive meetings without notice, provided that the Convener may grant special leave of absence from meetings of the PWGPolicy Working Group to any member.

OFFICE BEARERS​

  1. Members of the PWGPolicy Working Group shall annually elect from among themselves a Convener and Secretary.
  2. Where an extraordinary vacancy exists, an office bearer may by appointed by agreement of the PWGPolicy Working Group.

MEETINGS​

  1. The PWGPolicy Working Group shall meet at least once per quarter, either in person or remotely.
  2. Notice of meetings will be advertised in advance through the AGVAustralian Greens Victoria e-bulletin, and per email to branch secretaries and members registered with the PWGPolicy Working Group.
  3. A quorum of any meeting of the PWGPolicy Working Group shall be at least half of PWGPolicy Working Group members.
  4. A meeting agenda will be provided to all PWGPolicy Working Group members and other AGVAustralian Greens Victoria members registered with the PWGPolicy Working Group prior to the meeting, and will be confirmed at the beginning of the meeting.
  5. Actions agreed and decisions made at a previous meeting will be taken as ‘not for further discussion’, unless a specific agenda item with a written proposal is forwarded to the Convener prior to the meeting.
  6. Decisions are generally made by consensusthe circumstance in which no member of the party body who is in attendance objects to the proposal being passed, having been given the opportunity to do so of all present at a meeting. However, in the event that consensusthe circumstance in which no member of the party body who is in attendance objects to the proposal being passed, having been given the opportunity to do so cannot be reached, a 75% majority of PWGPolicy Working Group members present can be taken as the decision.

REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY​

  1. A list of decisions made by the PWGPolicy Working Group will be minuted and distributed to members of the PWGPolicy Working Group and to the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee.
  2. The Convener will keep the State Council and Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee informed of
progress and activities as appropriate, with an annual written report on the
group’s activities.
  1. The Convener must respond to any written correspondence from the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Convener or State Secretary.
  2. In the event that the PWGPolicy Working Group fails to meet its minimum meeting and reporting requirements, or in any instance where the PWGPolicy Working Group is seen to be breaching party rules, the State Council may choose to dissolve the group.
  3. The PWGPolicy Working Group shall not make any public statements without the prior approval of the relevant AGVAustralian Greens Victoria spokesperson.

POLICYa statement of principle and intent about what government should do CONTENT CHANGES​

  1. Any agreed recommendations for policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do changes by the PWGPolicy Working Group are to be presented to the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee for review and presentation to State Council for ratification. Whether the recommendations have been agreed by consensusthe circumstance in which no member of the party body who is in attendance objects to the proposal being passed, having been given the opportunity to do so or by the standard 75% vote shall be indicated to the Policya statement of principle and intent about what government should do Committee.