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More releasesGetUp welcomes strong constitutional amendment and referendum question
The GetUp movement will be joining together and taking action - we won't be able to see the overwhelming support across the country without it. The first step to a coordinated national effort is all of us coming together to understand the opportunity ahead of us."
Albanese’s voters call on him to negotiate with crossbench to improve climate laws
* 61.6% of Australians think the Albanese Government should work with the Greens and independents to make sure the laws require corporations to make genuine cuts to pollution
GetUp calls for government support to get off gas and save up to $5,000 on household bills
The GetUp movement wants people to live in comfortable, affordable and climate-resilient homes. The Albanese Government has a real opportunity to help people on low incomes replace gas with electric appliances, install solar, and insulate their homes.
GetUp calls for urgent intervention on mega fracker headed to the Beetaloo
The sheer scale of it means it could need two to four times as much water and toxic chemicals than anything else currently approved in Australia. Which means more than double the devastation.
Critical amendment must get through
“We cannot have a referendum that directly impacts First Nations communities, without first ensuring every eligible First Nations person can vote on it.”
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Democratic participation is essential to getting the referendum over the line
CEO Larissa Baldwin-Roberts is interviewed by Triple J's Hack ahead of the amendments to the referendum Machinery Bill: “We cannot have a referendum that directly impacts First Nations communities, without first ensuring every eligible First Nations person can vote on it.”
Mar 21st 2023
Thousands of Australians will not be able to vote in Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum
"In federal elections, our communities are massively under-represented. So we need to talk about pulling out all stops to make sure that First Nations people can be at the polls."
Mar 20th 2023
Past Failures and Broken Trust Lead to Skepticism on the Voice
Campaign group GetUp says the realities of the past need to be acknowledged in conversations around the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum to be held later this year. GetUp CEO and Widjabul Wai-bal woman Larissa Baldwin-Roberts said it was important to be patient in discussing the Voice, as there is broken trust in government amongst Indigenous Australians.
Feb 26th 2023
AEC sees record increase in Indigenous enrolment, but more support still needed
"There is significant practical work to be done, including increasing accessibility, education, translators at the booths, election notices in communities and ensuring the AEC has a longer presence in communities."
Feb 6th 2023
In the wake of Kimberley flooding, what are the lessons being learnt?
“For decades communities have been asking for better roads, climate safe housing, and an end to fossil fuel extraction on their Country which is directly driving these disasters”
Jan 25th 2023
Widjabul Wia-bal leader of key advocacy group slams Dutton's "divisiveness and political wedges" on Voice
“This is the same old divisive Peter Dutton who boycotted the apology to the Stolen Generations, not the changed man his PR team is trying to sell voters."
Jan 11th 2023
GetUp Spokespeople
GetUp’s National Director and campaigners are available to talk about human rights, environmental and economic fairness campaigns, as well as democratic reform, social movements and elections.
Larissa Baldwin-Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
TOPICSFirst Nations justice, Self-determination, Climate justice, Land Rights, Human Rights, Gas policy, Native Title and land rights, Decarceration, Leadership
Kathryn McCallum
Climate Justice Campaign Director
TOPICSClimate Justice, climate advocacy, clean energy, environmental policy, conservation.