(Management Committee Resolution: M-2025-M18-M4)
Purpose:
To ensure that all public media releases issued by Better Transport Queensland (BTQ) reflect the organisation’s values, strategic messaging, and collective endorsement.
Scope:
This bylaw applies to all official media releases intended for public distribution.
Approval Requirements:
A media release (MR) must be approved by three distinct members via public reply in the draft topic, each representing a key perspective within BTQ:
- Lead Spokesperson of the Media Release
- Provides final editorial sign-off and confirms alignment with BTQ’s public messaging strategy.
- At least one member of the Management Committee (MC)
- Ensures that the media release is not inconsistent with the policy platform or any provisional stance.
- Any financial member of the association
- Affirms that the media release aligns with the values and goals of the association.
Procedure:
- The Draft MR is presented in the Draft Media Release category for member input.
- The author of the media release must indicate via reply when the media release is ready for approval.
- For collaborative media releases, any co-author is able to indicate that the media release is ready for approval.
- Once the original author/s have handed off the release, it becomes the lead spokesperson’s responsibility to make editorial changes and expedite the release.
- Each approver must provide written confirmation of approval in the replies.
- Once all three approvals are received, the MR may be published or distributed.
Exceptions:
Expedited Media Releases
Urgent releases may be expedited with approval from the President or Secretary and two other MC members, and with consent from the lead spokesperson of the release.
Mechanical Errors
Mechanical errors in an approved media release may be changed without reapproval. Mechanical errors include:
- Spelling mistakes
- Grammar errors
- Punctuation errors
- Capitalisation errors
- Formatting issues