GET- UP takes enrolment issues to High Court

Click here to read more about the High Court and Federal Court challenges we’re mounting today.

These court cases are a new direction for GetUp, but they’re also a powerful continuation of a campaign that began four years ago. In 2006, the former Government introduced laws that made it harder for people to vote by ordering the electoral rolls to close at 8pm on the same day the election is officially called.

GetUp members fought it then – and we’re continuing to fight it now.

The amendments were entitled the ‘Electoral Integrity Act’, even though they led to a huge increase in the number of Australians missing from the electoral roll – particularly young people, Indigenous Australians, prisoners, and recent migrants.

Now that we’ve made the decision – together – to go to court, we’ll keep you updated on this historic legal challenge to strengthen Australia’s democracy. If you’d like to contribute to this campaign, we’d really appreciate your support – please click here to chip in.

Thanks for being part of this movement,
Simon, for the GetUp team.

PS – If you know anyone who may still be missing from the electoral roll, they may still be able to vote if our High Court case is successful. Please encourage everyone you know to get their enrolment forms in to the Australian Electoral Commission by this coming Monday at 8pm.

PPS – Today Julia Gillard announced the first elements of her climate change plan – but unfortunately she is following Tony Abbott into climate inaction. Stay tuned for more updates on how as a movement we can continue to fight to reduce carbon pollution and achieve the strong action on climate change Australia demands.

 

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GetUp is an independent, not-for-profit community campaigning group. We use new technology to empower Australians to have their say on important national issues. We receive no political party or government funding, and every campaign we run is entirely supported by voluntary donations. If you’d like to contribute to help fund GetUp’s work, please donate now! If you have trouble with any links in this email, please go directly to www.getup.org.au. To unsubscribe from GetUp, please click here.

 

Authorised by Simon Sheikh, Level 5, 116 Kippax St, Surry Hills NSW 2010