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Under the Government's current Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme proposal, action you take at home to reduce energy will not reduce Australia's total greenhouse emissions further than the Government's weak target of 5-15%, it will instead allow polluter to emit more. Check out our newspaper advert and sign the petition to urge the Government to change their scheme. |
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It's not every day you can make a difference like this. 300,000 Australians are predicted to lose their jobs due to the Global Financial Crisis1 - but they've been left behind in the $42 billion economic stimulus package. Email your politician now to demand a fair stimulus package. |
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We've put together a short video and slideshow to show the results of our 2009 survey, identifying Your Vision for 2009. If you haven't already done so click here to complete the survey and have your say. |
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Kevin Rudd's meagre 5% climate targets are the kind of policy John Howard would be proud of. This strong ad, during the Boxing Day Test, showed Australians won't let him get away with breaking his election promise to deliver strong carbon reduction targets. |
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The Federal Government is planning to force all Australian servers to filter internet traffic and block any material the Government deems ‘inappropriate’. Sign the petition to tell the Government that to dump the plans for internet censorship. |
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The Government has announced a consultation into what human rights mean to Australians. This is a once in a lifetime chance to call for a Human Rights Act to permanently protect human rights in Australia. Make your submission now using our handy talking points. |
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Join GetUp's new National Director in calling on Kevin Rudd to make some responsible financial decisions to safeguard Australia's economic prosperity into the future. |
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The Murray-Darling Basin accounts for over 40% of Australia's agricultural production and grows almost a third of all our food. It's Australia's food bowl. Help save this mighty river system? |
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There are only two developed countries that don't have paid maternity leave - and Australia is one of them. This even leaves us lagging behind Tanzania, Iran, Burma and Djibouti. |
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It is time to put an end to Australia's shameful system of of immigration detention. Let's show the government inquiry that we demand humane treatment for asylum seekers. |
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At the first anniversary of John Howard's NT Intervention, what exactly has been achieved? Share stories from GetUp's visit to the NT and urge the Rudd Government to take a more consultative approach. |
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What politicians aren't talking about is that we're running out of cheap oil. Our campaign calls on the Government to invest in real solutions to the petrol crisis instead of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. |
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The world is running out of cheap oil and head-on into the climate crisis caused by burning fossil fuels. Urge the Government to finally take action towards preparing Australia's transport system for rising oil prices. |
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Billions of dollars could have been allocated to create Australia's first 'climate budget'. Instead, they were allocated directly into our pockets. Use some of your tax cut to help GetUp fight for real answers to climate change. |
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Men and women in Australia are equal, right? Wrong! Can you guess, for every dollar a man earns, how much a woman earns? Here's a hint - it's one of the biggest gaps of all developed nations. |
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Created in consultation with more than 35,000 GetUp members, the "People's Agenda for Parliament" is an authoritative statement of our vision for the country. |
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We can write the next chapter in Australian history by keeping the pressure on to ensure that this new government is serious about making 'sorry' much more than a word. Let's seize this opportunity to push for real action for a better future.
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Let's make the 2007 election a first - where a promise truly is a promise! Hundreds of election promises have been logged on our site, and it's now up to us to hold the politicians elected on those promises accountable. |
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The proposed Gunns pulp mill in the Tamar Valley represents a major threat to Tasmania's environment and economy - but it can't go ahead without a financial backer! With ANZ out, join the campaign to make sure no one finances this environmental disaster. |
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In November we saw the passing of historic legislation giving same sex couples the same rights as de facto heterosexual couples, marking the first step towards full equality.
Click the link to sign the petition - it takes one second, but together we can and will end same s-x discrimination in Australia. |
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History will remember the Bush-Howard era of national security as one marked by draconian anti-terrorism laws that encouraged a climate of fear and did little to protect us from terrorism. With the end of that era, we now have a chance to write a new chapter of history. |
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Indigenous Australians have a life expectancy almost twenty years lower than other Australians. That's unacceptable. Sign the urgent petition to tell our politicians to fix this preventable crisis. |
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As the PM makes his decision on carbon reduction targets we need a much stronger response than is currently looking likely but we'll only get there by telling the Government: "we're up for it". |
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