Our team recognises that there is more to any executive than the 14 students involved on the bid team. We see Shayne and the National Secretariat as an important part of an effective and productive team. But we also recognise that over the last few years, the role of the secretariat has shifted to one that is more administrative rather than what it was originally intended to be, that is, focusing on strategic direction and relationship building.

We have had discussions with the executive officer on how we can use her skills and resources better, and having a Canberra-based student on our team, we propose integrating the Membership Officer into the National Office to do this. The MO will provide more face-to-face contact with the secretariat, and better distribute the workload allow the XO to focus on long term policy and planning.

Our MO will also take on greater responsibility for NLDS, being a Canberra based event. Steve has worked at Parliament House now for 4 years and has a great deal of access and proximity to help organise the event at a lower cost and higher quality than ever before. Our MO will also be involved on our standing committee for Government Affairs, bringing personal interest and a convenient geographical location.