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The GetUp! BlogsSharing their stories of living with detention debtPosted by Brie Rogers Lowery, June 29th, 2009On Thursday, thanks to the contributions of GetUp members, a delegation of refugees went to Canberra to meet with politicians and share their experiences of living under the heavy burden of detention debt - watch the video below to see what happened on the day and hear Masoud Shams and Ibrahim Isrith's stories. What's it like at a GetTogether?Posted by Brie Rogers Lowery, May 28th, 2009Sign up now to host or attend an Our Rights GetTogether! Paid parental leave: we can't afford to delayPosted by Anna Saulwick, April 17th, 2009The Government has taken a step back from its commitment to introduce paid parental leave in Australia. As the economy slowed, they put the word out that we cannot afford a paid parental leave scheme in the 2009 budget. What does a Human Rights Consultation look like?Posted by Christopher Brew, March 17th, 2009Over the next couple of months the Human Rights Consultations will be traveling all around Australia, giving you the opportunity to have your say on Human Rights. With the sessions already held in a number of locations, all attracting unexpectedly high interest (especially from GetUp members!), we'd like to give people thinking about attending an idea of what to expect. Check out this video we put together after the Sydney session: Mums deliver 43,000 strong message on Paid Parental LeavePosted by Christopher Brew, March 13th, 2009Leading the charge on government paid parental leave, two passionate GetUp mums delivered your petition to the Government last Thursday. Rebecca and Marka (and their camera-charming kids!) handed the Minister for Families, Jenny Macklin, over 43,000 signatures demanding action on Paid Parental Leave. |
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