POLITICS: WRAP UP OF LRP OCTOBER CONFERENCE DAY ONE

The Liberal Republican Party completed their first day of their monthly conference yesterday, with the second day to commence in a little over nine hours. Day one's agenda dealt with the acceptance and debate of the party's two committee meeting reports from development and the justice and public law reform committees, questions without notice to party and government leadership in attendance on matters of member interest and adoption of amended and new policies.

Reaction from the party eminence to the first day's proceedings was positive, giving new members who hadn't previously had a chance to address conference the opportunity to do so. Conference secretary Christopher Hoyt was the presiding officer for all sessions.

"It was a fun first day, everyone was organised and it ran well. The hardest part was working against time zones this month and the new conference system but we sorted it", Mr Hoyt said.

Envisaging that some of the membership were going to be abroad this conference on real life work related business, the conference was shifted to Skype this month which allowed the moderator the ability to call on and moderate speakers with ease, with non speakers able to listen in and take part in the LRP's premier event.

Day two resumes at business voted to carry over for further debate from day one, with Titulian president Renee Buchanan scheduled to address conference at 4:00pm Eastern to thank members for their work over the past month. The nightly session will feature the official legislative elections balloting for candidates to contest three of Titulia's districts.

Day three contains a floor speech from former Titulian president and innovation secretary TJ Norton on the future of the republic.

Conference is traditionally used to decide the party's presidential and vice presidential nominations for the following election period, although sources say sitting president Buchanan has yet to make a decision on reelection. Should Buchanan decide to call it a day after conference is finished on day three, a special nominations meeting will convene at a time to be determined.

Ed: Thanks to Chris Hoyt and Malinda Noble for taking questions for this report.