We encourage you to contact your local Member and Senators, the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.

You can search for your Member and Senators on the following page:
https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members

Don’t rush, stay relaxed, clear and polite

Example

• Hello, my name is _____. I live in {suburb, electorate and state}
• I am calling today to ask {name} MP / Senator to end the humanitarian crisis on Manus Island and Nauru by evacuating the 2000 refugees and people seeking asylum to Australia for medical treatment and safety.
• Can I speak to the MP?
• Can I leave a message for [name] MP / Senator?
• Does [name] MP / Senator know that refugees and people seeking asylum on Manus need medical treatment?
• Does [name] MP / Senator know  that Australian officials are exerting political influence to deny and delay doctor’s directions for people detained on Nauru who need urgent medical treatment.
• I ask {name} MP / Senator to acknowledge that thousands of Australians want
  • Leadership on human rights
  • Respect Australia’s multiculturalism and acknowledge that our country is built by refugees and migrants
  • An end human rights abuses
  • To bring everyone on Manus and Nauru here and keep families together in Australia
  • To Bring Them Here now
• Use current information about what’s happening on Manus and Nauru.
• Thank you very much for your time. Please pass on my message urgently.

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