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Politicians are putting aside time right now to meet with constituents before they head back to Parliament in just a few weeks.
Make sure this is the issue they're thinking about on the way back to our nations capital.
We've created an easy form below to find and email your local MP.
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Tips
An effective meeting request is polite, concise, and contains all of the following:
- Your name and phone number;
- The names of any other people you'd like to bring with you;
- A brief summary of the issue you would like to discuss (see points below); and
- That you would like to meet before the next Parliamentary session, which starts on September 7.
Points to mention
Please summarise your concerns about internet censorship in your meeting request. It's important you do this in your own words - but below are a few points you might like to mention.
- The filter will give Governments present and future the ability to block information without scrutiny or accountability.
- No other western democracy has a scheme that goes as far.
- There are plenty of alternatives - like distributing software to parents to use at home, or making the filter opt-in rather than mandatory.
If your local MP is a Liberal, National or Independent MP it's still really important to let them know how you feel - it's crucial that they oppose the filter. Here are a few additional points to mention:
- Many prominent Coalition figures including Nick Minchin and Malcolm Turnbull have publicly spoken out against the filter, saying saying it's the job of parents, not the Government, to protect our children online.
- Internet service providers that participated in the live trial have complained that it was poorly run - some even left the trial early.
More informationFor more information, check out our internet filter factsheet.
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