MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 5 AUGUST 2025 IN THE OUSA EXECUTIVE BULLPEN OFFICE

PRESENT

Liam White (Chair), Amy Martin, Daniel Leamy, Seluvaia Ratoul (zoom), Joshua Stewart, Deborah Huang, Jett Groshinski, Ibuki Nishida and Callum Hadlow

IN ATTENDANCE

Debbie Downs (Chief Executive Officer), Donna Jones (Minute Secretary), Gryffin Blockley (Critic News Editor), Nina Brown (Critic Editor) and Hanna Varrs (Critic Features Editor)

APOLOGIES

          Porourangi Templeton-Reedy, Stella Lynch, Amy Whyman and Callum Hadlow

          Moved from the Chair

355/25 THAT the above apologies be accepted.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

SPEAKING RIGHTS

          Moved from the Chair

356/25 THAT Debbie Downs, Donna Jones, Gryffin Blockley, Nina Brown, Hannah Varrs be granted speaking rights for the duration of this meeting.

                                                                                                                        CARRIED U

STANCE ON (BDS) BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL

Liam would like to propose this stance be taken to a Student General Meeting as there has been wide opposition and communication with our members and the community on the Executive’s stance on this.

Callum arrived at 10.31am

The executive didn’t have a long discussion which they should have, and they haven’t communicated it to the student body well.  If it went to an SGM Liam said they would make it much clearer to the student body the financial risks to adopting this stance and the executive are equally responsible for this.

The only communication was the enduring peace letter presented to the student body last year. 

There is a duty of care – the Executive have legal and fiduciary obligations as a board on this decision.

Liam conducted a rough straw poll and found that the majority of the Executive did not support the calling of an SGM.

3-in favour of calling an SGM and 5- against calling an SGM

A Media Release is being written by Liam and Amy Martin, and this will be circulated to the executive before it goes out. Please pass on your comments.

Meeting closed at 10.37am

Signed: ___________________________________            Date: _________