The 2010 Federal Election is your opportunity to participate in creating the world we want to see – a world where wealthy nations engage generously in the fair distribution of wealth and all people have access basic needs and human rights.
Make Poverty History electoral forums are happening almost every day throughout Australia as the federal election draws closer.Forums are an opportunity for you to be a catalyst for debate and change in your local community on the issues of global poverty, adapting to climate change and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Our Christian faith is concerned integrally with serving people who are poor, removing the barriers that create a cycle of poverty and supporting them in building sustainable and meaningful communities. By engaging your community on a local level, you can help to ensure justice is achieved.
Electoral forums in your local community
If an electoral forum is happening near you, plan to attend now. Forums have already been planned for the following federal electorates:
Melbourne – 12th August 2010
Bass – 12th August 2010
Dunkely – 12th August 2010
Newcastle – 12th August 2010
Wentworth – 13th August 2010
Lilley – 14th August 2010
Robertson – 14th August 2010
Griffith – MDG Community Education Forum – 14th August 2010
Parramatta – 15th August 2010
Hughes – 16th August 2010
Fraser – 17th August 2010
Canberra – 18th August 2010
Adelaide – 19th August 2010
Visit the Make Poverty History website to keep up to date with electoral forums as they are planned
Asking THE POVERTY QUESTION
Will you remember the world’s poorest people this election?
We are concerned that our political leaders haven’t asked themselves that question this election. We think it’s an important question.
It’s a life and death question for millions of people in our world! In fact we think it is one of the most important questions that anyone promoting themselves as the potential leader of a large and wealthy nation should be asking themselves.
You can take action right now to ensure to ask this question.
1. Email your election candidates
- Click here to download email text (Word)
- Click below to find the contact details of the candidates in your electorate:
www.aec.gov.au/election/who-are-the-candidates.htm
2. Tweet our nation’s leaders
- Click here to share The Poverty Question with Julia, Tony and your MP
- Visit Tweet MP to see if your pollie is on Twitter so you can start the conversation
Or copy, paste and tweet the text below:
@[Insert name of MP] @JuliaGillard @TonyAbbottMHR Will u remember the world’s poorest ppl this election? (via @Micah_Challenge) #ausvotes
Remember to follow UnitingWorld on Facebook and Twitter to join in the conversation with us.
Become informed
Our Federal Election 2010 web page has links to resources that you can use to become informed about global poverty, the Millennium Development Goals and the role we need to play as Australians in standing with some of the most world’s most marginalised people.
There are also links to information about how to engage your local MPs in the issues that matter to you, and links for further information about global poverty.
