Campaigning by GetUp members has been widely recognised in the media. Here's a collection of press clippings.
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SWIFT action needs to be taken against climate change or future generations will be faced with rising sea levels, a newly-formed Geelong awareness group said.
Date: July 16th 2007
Publication: Geelong Advertiser
Author: Julie McNamara
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Let's break these borders, said Obama Girl, and it clicked. Political campaigns as we know them are dead and, as Annabel Crabb writes, there is no telling where it will go from here.
Date: July 14th 2007
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Author: N/A
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LAST Friday the commercial-free ABC provided a link for online readers to see the latest advertisement from the activist group GetUp, in which terrorism victim Louise Barry berates John Howard for taking Australia to war in Iraq.
Date: July 9th 2007
Publication: The Australian
Author: Sian Powell (Strewth)
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Changed times for enrolling to vote could potentially mean some people miss out on casting their vote.
Date: July 9th 2007
Publication: Western Advocate
Author: Erika Seymour
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Tonight we speak to Brett Solomon the Executive Director of the online activist group GetUp. He’s leading the charge in a new kind of political activism, where participants can voice their concerns with a click of a mouse.
Date: July 9th 2007
Publication: ABC Radio
Author: Monica Attard
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AS political stunts go, GetUp's new television ad campaign is a doozy.
Date: July 8th 2007
Publication: The Sunday Telegraph
Author: Editorial
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The importance of Iraqi oil makes it imperative Australia maintain its troop presence in the Middle East, Aussie defense minister Brendan Nelson said in a radio interview Wednesday. Constantly battling critics charging that oil concerns dominated the decision to join the US invasion of Iraq,...
Date: July 7th 2007
Publication: Iraq Slogger
Author: N/A
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JOHN Howard has rejected suggestions by a victim of terrorism that the war in Iraq had sparked strikes against Western targets.
Date: July 7th 2007
Publication: The Herald Sun
Author: John Ferguson and Ian McPhedran
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PRIME Minister John Howard says London bombing survivor Louise Barry is entitled to her opinion, but he doesn't agree with her
Date: July 7th 2007
Publication: Adelaide Advertiser
Author: Laura Anderson
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Prime Minister John Howard says he does not believe Australia faces an increased risk of terrorist attack because of its involvement in the Iraq conflict.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Author: AAP
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AN AUSTRALIAN woman injured in the 2005 London terrorist attacks has appeared in a television advertisement asking John Howard to bring our troops home from Iraq.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: The Age
Author: Brendan Nicholson
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An Australian woman who survived the 2005 London terrorist bombings is appearing in a TV advertisement calling on Prime Minister John Howard to explain Australia's continued involvement in the Iraq war.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: ABC News Online
Author: N/A
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AN AUSTRALIAN woman injured in the 2005 London bombings has appealed to Prime Minister John Howard to explain Australia's continued involvement in the Iraq war.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: Melbourne Herald Sun
Author: Agence Prance Press
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A survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings has dismissed a new ad that blames John Howard for increasing the risk of terrorism with his Iraq policy.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: Nine MSN
Author: Shaun Davies
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TWO years after a suicide bomber left her with a broken neck, burns and bruises, Australian Louise Barry’s wounds are healing and her determination to stamp out terrorism is rising.
Date: July 6th 2007
Publication: The Border Mail
Author: N/A
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Louise Barry, survivor of the 2005 London bombings, is making a heartfelt urgent TV appeal to the Prime Minister in the wake of the recent attacks in the UK, restating the question she asked him while recovering in hospital two years ago – “Do you think the reason these attacks keep...
Date: July 6th 2007
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Two years after a suicide bomber left her with a broken neck, burns and bruises, Australian Louise Barry's wounds are healing and her determination to stamp out terrorism is growing.
Date: July 5th 2007
Publication: The New Zealand Herald
Author: AAP
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Just shy of 25,000 people have responded to GetUp.org.au’s petition for de facto equality for same-sex couples. Executive director Brett Solomon said the gay community should be congratulated for the gains in support thus far but now was the time to bring in the wider community, families,...
Date: July 5th 2007
Publication: Sydney Star Observer
Author: N/A
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Increased pressure has fallen on the Federal government to eliminate same-sex discrimination after a recent poll which found that the majority of Australians did not oppose gay marriage drew support from international gay lobby groups.
Date: July 4th 2007
Publication: SX News
Author: Reg Domingo
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Majority support for equal rights for same-sex couples among ordinary Australians has drawn international focus upon the Howard government and the Prime Minister's perceived resistance to respond to public opinion
Date: July 4th 2007
Publication: Evolutionpublishing.com.au
Author: Michael Scott
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Prime Minister John Howard is expected to make his first visit to the Bega Valley in 10 years today [Wednesday], with his private jet scheduled to fly into Merimbula this morning.
In the early afternoon Mr Howard will officially open the security fencing at the Merimbula Airport.
Date: July 4th 2007
Publication: The Blayney Chronicle
Author: Bethany Dortmans
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GetUp! is campaigning for the rights of Australians.
GetUp.org.au is a new independent political movement to build a progressive Australia. GetUp! brings together like-minded people who want to bring participation back into our democracy.
Date: July 4th 2007
Publication: Homepage Daily
Author: N/A
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There is no doubt that urgent action is needed to combat child abuse and sexual assault in Indigenous communities, and that in fact such action is long overdue. That, indeed, is one source of criticism of the Federal Government’s plan - John Howard has known about the shocking state of...
Date: July 2nd 2007
Publication: Online Opinion
Author: Brett Solomon
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Gay and lesbian couples would be no better off than they are today if the recommendations contained in the Same Sex: Same Entitlements report were introduced into Parliament tomorrow.
Date: June 28th 2007
Publication: Sydney Star Observer
Author: Harley Dennett
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THE Federal Government has warned voters against handing the Greens the balance of power in the Senate at this year’s election, insisting the Coalition has used its upper house majority responsibly.
Date: June 27th 2007
Publication: The Border Mail
Author: N/A
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The federal government has warned voters against handing the Greens the balance of power in the Senate at this year's election, insisting the coalition has used its upper house majority responsibly.
Date: June 26th 2007
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Author: AAP
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GetUp.org.au is launching an ambitious Australian first- an intensive non-partisan national grassroots Senate campaign, to inform and educate Australians about the importance of their vote in the Upper House.
Date: June 26th 2007
Author: The GetUp Team
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THE Howard Government is in danger of losing its Senate majority and its ability to craft an aggressive agenda, according to a national opinion poll.
As a range of political and community groups campaign to reclaim the Senate, a Galaxy poll shows the Coalition's vote in the upper house has...
Date: June 26th 2007
Publication: The Australian
Author: Steve Lewis
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GARY Humphries is the Liberal Party's hirsute senator for the ACT, a former chief minister who more than once has voiced his liberal conscience over the Coalition's reform agenda.
Despite the occasional outburst of anti-government fervour, Humphries can expect no favours from community groups or...
Date: June 26th 2007
Publication: The Australian
Author: Steve Lewis
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A NEW poll has put the Coalition's Senate vote at just 34 per cent, down 11 points since the 2004 election which handed the Government an historic majority in both houses.
Date: June 26th 2007
Publication: NEWS.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Canberra Times, The Courier Mail, The Age
Author: AAP
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ONLINE activist group GetUp! has revealed plans to end government dominance of the Senate, pointing to a new poll which suggests minor parties will regain the balance of power after next election.
Date: June 26th 2007
Publication: NEWS.com.au, Melbourne Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, Adelaide Advertiser
Author: AAP
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Poll results released today show a massive swing of support towards gay equality with 71% of Australians surveyed saying they support equal rights for same-sex couples, with 57% approving of gay marriage.
Date: June 25th 2007
Publication: GAY.com (UK)
Author: Cath Pope
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Hi everyone, below is an excerpt from an email I reseived for the GetUp organisation. They lobby governments for change and I think this one is really important.
Date: June 25th 2007
Publication: www.afterellen.com
Author: N/A
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On June 20, 30 people attended a public forum to launch a campaign for an August 12 national day of action for same-sex marriage rights. The NDA is being built around three slogans: “Repeal the ban on same-sex marriageâ€, “Give us civil unions†and “Hands off same-sex...
Date: June 22nd 2007
Publication: Green Left Online
Author: Farida Iqbal
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n Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission report is being labelled an invitation to Canberra to recognise same-sex couples in de facto relationships.
Date: June 22nd 2007
Publication: 2GB.com
Author: Michelle Rafferty
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Australia’s leader announced plans yesterday to ban pornography and alcohol for Aborigines in some areas, and to tighten control over their welfare benefits to fight what he called a child sex abuse crisis among them.
Date: June 22nd 2007
Publication: Sunday Times (South Africa)
Author: Sapa-AP
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A public opinion poll released this week shows a major shift with most Australians now in favour of allowing same-sex couples to wed.
57% of those surveyed said that gay and lesbian couples should be allowed to get married. Only 37% were opposed.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: GayNZ.com
Author: N/A
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Prime Minister John Howard stood firm against gay marriage Thursday as an opinion poll revealed that 71 percent of Australians believe that same-sex partners should have the same legal rights as common-law heterosexual couples.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: The International Herald Tribune
Author: AP
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard [official website] said in an interview with Sky News Thursday that his government will not commit to making changes [transcript] called for in an official report on eliminating discrimination against same-sex couples [JURIST news archive]. The Australian...
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: JURIST, legal news & research
Author: Gabriel Haboubi
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A SIGNIFICANT number of people support gay marriage and the same legal rights for same-sex partners as de facto heterosexual couples, an opinion poll to be released today has found.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: The Brisbane Times
Author: Stephanie Peatling
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Prime Minister John Howard stood firm against gay marriage Thursday as an opinion poll revealed that 71 percent of Australians believe that same-sex partners should have the same legal rights as common law heterosexual couples.
«We are not in favor of discrimination, but of course our views...
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: PR-inside.com
Author: AP
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In the wake of the startling new GetUp Galaxy poll results released today, which showed wiedspread support for same sex couples' rights, GetUp.org.au is urging the Prime Minister to take up the recommendations of the HREOC report due to be tabled in Parliament today, and end same sex couple...
Date: June 21st 2007
Author: The GetUp! Team
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A SIGNIFICANT number of people support gay marriage and the same legal rights for same-sex partners as de facto heterosexual couples, an opinion poll to be released today has found.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Author: Stephanie Peatling
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Gay marriage now has majority support in Australia, according to new research findings that suggest a huge shift in mainstream opinion.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: The Age
Author: Mischa Schubert
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A public opinion poll released Wednesday shows a major shift with most Australians now in favor of allowing same-sex couples to wed.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: 365gay.com
Author: 365gay.com Newscentre Staff
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For the first time a majority of Australians support same-sex marriage according to a new poll, just three years after a federal ban.
The survey of 1,100 people, commissioned by progressive activist website GetUp, found 57 percent were in favour of same-sex marriage, with 37 percent opposed.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: Sydney Star Observer
Author: N/A
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THE majority of Australians believe same-sex couples should be able to marry, a poll has found.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: NEWS.com.au
Author: AAP
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he will examine a new report on homosexual rights but has ruled out legalising same-sex marriage.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: TVNZ New Zealand
Author: AAP
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GAY marriage and same-sex partnerships are no longer taboos to most Australians, with a new poll finding 57 per cent of the public backs same-sex weddings.
Date: June 21st 2007
Publication: couriermail.com.au
Author: Martin Philip
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Today, GetUp! released the results of an explosive Galaxy poll demonstrating Australians' widespread support for same sex couples' rights.
Date: June 21st 2007
Author: The GetUp! Team
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