Voting closed at 2.15pm. While votes were being counted on the election of directors, the Chairperson invited members to speak from the floor about what issues the Society should address. The Chairperson lead the discussion by suggesting that individual directors would assume responsibility for particular issues and follow them through. He then invited each of Robert Kummerfeld and Geoff Huston to introduce himself and talk about his vision for the Society. Suggested that the Society use the skills of members with technical expertise to pursue technical issues.
People are responsible for content on the Internet.
We must fight to ensure that people retain control of the Net, not governments, not bureaucrats and not corporations. The Society has a unique role to play in the future of the Internet in Australia. There are many issues which the Society might pursue, but the limited resources of the Society and the limited amount of time which people, particularly directors, will be able to commit to the Society will mean that issues must be prioritised. Geoff warned candidates for election as directors that there would be a lot of hard work ahead for directors of the Society. Phil McCrae sends his apologies.