Call Mines Minister Lynham

There is no wrong way to do it, but here's some helpful hints to give you a sense of how your call will go and some of the things you might like to say.

• Ring ring - A staffer will answer the phone. If you don't get through straight away, wait a moment and then try again.
• Introduce yourself - Who you are? Where you live? What do you do?
• Explain the reason for your call - Tell the staffer that you want to raise some concerns with Dr Lynham about Adani's coal projects, and Dr Lynham's continued support for Adani.
• Share your story - Explain why you are concerned about the project (we've provided some talking points below). If you have a personal story to share (like you want the Reef to be around for your grandkids to see) then please share that too.
• Ask for a committment - Ask the staffer if their office will committ to standing up for all the ordinary Australians who don't want this project to go ahead, and for Queensland Labor to uphold their election commitments to protect the Reef. They may or may not commit, but this will send a clear message that you're serious about holding them to account.
• Say thanks! - Thank them for taking the time to listen to you, and ask them to please pass your message onto Dr Lynham.

Remember to be polite!

With Adani halting work at Carmichael, and top economists warning that the project is not viable, it would be great if you could raise your concern that Queensland Labor are backing the wrong horse. And that they shouldn't be investing political capital in an economically and environmentally risky project that may never become operational.

However, if there's an issue you know more about, or a particular issue that concerns you, feel free to talk about that instead.

Here's a list of concerning recent developments that you might want to raise with Dr Lynham:

• Major economists keep telling us the project is unviable. Adani still don't have State or Federal approval for the mine and port and they still don't have an approved plan for dredging millions of tonnes of World Heritage Area seabed.
• Adani face other hurdles that make the project's future look shaky. Eleven major investment banks have vowed not to fund the project. They face multiple legal challenges, including one from the Wangan and Jagalingou people - Traditional Owners of the Galilee Basin.
• Adani told contractors to freeze all work. Adani told all it's contractors to immediately stop preliminary work on the project. It looked for a moment like they might be getting ready to abandon the port and mine all together. Instead, it appears like a high-stakes, desperate move to pressure the Queensland Government into fast-tracking approvals and providing the miner with favourable conditions.
• Adani Treasury scandal. Explosive documents exposed under Freedom of Information show that former Premier Campbell Newman and former Planning Minister Jeff Seeney had ignored grave warnings from its own Treasury who repeatedly told them Adani's project didn't stack up.
• Queensland Labor came to power on a mandate to save the Reef. They promised they would not allow any dredging to happen at Abbot Point before financial close, and not to allow any taxpayer funds to be used to support Adani, or allow any royalty holidays for Adani. Does Dr Lynham remain committed to all these promises?

Go for it! We've set up a schedule so the pressure is sustained. But the most important thing is that Dr Lynham understands just how unpopular this project is, so the more people he hears from the better.

Wow you've got to be quick to beat all those other people that love the Reef. But that's OK, just call whenever you want!

If you have any feedback or intel you'd like to share from your call, please send an email to info@getup.org.au. It really helps us gauge what sort of an impact we're having.