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Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Traditionally, GetUp campaigns have focused on holding politicians accountable - but power doesn't reside with government alone. When 96% of GetUp members said they support campaigning for greater social responsibility by business and corporations, we knew we had to think big.
The first step: we're backing a class action lawsuit against the big banks to recoup for consumers over $1 billion dollars a year in unfair bank fees - fees that hit the most vulnerable Australians the hardest. Click here to add your name to the case.
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Sunday, 19 September 2010
Australia has a new parliament, but what does this mean for for the future? The GetUp community has spoken out about the direction they want to see Australia go in our Vision Survey 2010. See the survey results and GetUp's plan of action on our new blog here.
WA Premier Colin Barnett has announced he intends to compulsorily acquire land in Dampier Peninsula for a multibillion dollar gas processing plant, bypassing important negotiation processes with local Indigenous groups. Sign our petition against the acquisition here.
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Wednesday, 1 September 2010
This week, we have a unique opportunity to get bipartisan support for political donations reform. We have a TV ad ready to go. Can you help us tell our politicians that we want to end the grubby practice of corporate influence? Click here to check out the ad and chip in.
GetUp and governance experts from around Australia have launched a blueprint to navigate democratic reform – as key independents negotiate with the major parties for systemic political change. To read the report, click here.
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Our democracy should not be for sale.
GetUp and governance experts from around Australia have today launched a blueprint to navigate democratic reform – as key independents negotiate with the major parties for systemic political change. To read the report, click here.
It's time to restore faith in our political system, click here to tell the government to get corporate and third-party influence out of politics and end all large scale political donations.
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Monday, 30 August 2010
GetUp and governance experts from around Australia have today launched a blueprint to navigate democratic reform – as key independents negotiate with the major parties for systemic political change. To see the report, visit: http://bit.ly/d2Xayv
