What’s Lobbying? → Political lobbying → Grassroots → Grasstops → Learn to lobby!
Making friends with your government representatives
There’s lots of folks in government to meet: 🇦🇺
151 Members of Parliament (aph.gov.au)
76 Senators (aph.gov.au)
State Parliament: Many people across legislative assemblies and councils, for example Victoria and New South Wales and Western Australia
Local council (alga.com.au): There are 537 councils with various reps you can meet!
How to lobby:
Write ✍️
Email your local representative
Write an opinion piece or letter to the editor directly addressing a government official
Hand-write a letter and deliver it in person to a representative’s office.
Meet 👋
Contact your local representative and ask for a meeting. It might take a few tries!
Find a group of friends and CCL Australia members to come along and support you
Get support from CCL Australia on planning and running a great meeting.
Organise 💪
Organise an event with multiple representatives to talk about policy
Create a local group that can support each other doing ongoing lobbying
Share your wins and pains with the wider CCL Australia community 😊
The three kinds of lobbying
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Political
Meeting your political representatives to talk about climate change in a caring, non-partisan way that’s all about listening.
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Grassroots
This is all about citizens talking to citizens, whether it’s setting up a table at a local farmers’ market, or an event with a local politician.
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Grasstops
Making friends with community leaders, including executives, religious and cultural leaders and our elders.