‼️ IMPORTANT: Calling and emailing Penny Wong, Richard Marles, and your MP is a tangible daily action you can take to maximise pressure on the government.
This action will take you a maximum of 20 minutes daily, likely less.
💡 Tip: To send daily emails with minimal effort, copy and paste the same script into multiple draft emails and ‘’schedule send’’ every day of the week. That way, the only thing you need to do daily is the phone calls.
💡 Tip: You only need to call once daily, so your calls are not considered harassment.
💡 Tip: Use the below script when you phone and email them. Be calm and polite, and do not lose your temper.
- Guide To Writing To Your MP
- If you are time-poor, you can use this easy petition that will automatically send emails on your behalf to the relevant MPs: ACTION: Australia must condemn Israeli attacks - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network - APAN
Contact Ministers #
Penny Wong (Foreign Affairs Minister) #
☎️ Phone Number: (02) 6277 7500
✉️ Email: foreign.minister@dfat.gov.au
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Penny Wong’s office is no longer taking calls, all voicemail options direct you to send an email instead. This may change in the coming weeks but for now keep contacting her via email.
Richard Marles (Defence Minister And Deputy Prime Minister) #
☎️ Phone Number (Parliament Office): (02) 6277 7800
☎️ Secondary Number (Electorate Office):(03) 5221 3033
✉️ Email: richard.marles.mp@aph.gov.au
Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister) #
Fill out this contact form to contact Anthony Albanese in his capacity as Prime Minister.
☎️ Grayndler Electorate Phone Number: (02) 9564 3588
Jacinta Allan (Premier Of Victoria) #
☎️ Ministerial Phone Number: (03) 9651 5000
☎️ Electoral Phone Number ( Bendigo): (03) 5443 2144
✉️ Email: jacinta.allan@parliament.vic.gov.au
Natalie Hutchins (Minister For Jobs And Industry) #
☎️ Ministerial Phone Number: (03) 9095 4301
☎️ Electoral Phone Number (Sydenham): (03) 9449 1511
✉️ Email: natalie.hutchins@parliament.vic.gov.au
Contact Your Local Representative Member Of Parliament (MP) #
How To Find Your MP #
- Click this AEC link
- Scroll down to the bottom where it says ‘’Search Federal Electorates”.
- Select the filter ‘’Postcode’’ right above the purple ‘’Find’’ button.
- Type in your postcode in the textbox above the filter.
- Select the purple find button and wait for the page to load.
- Scroll down until you find the table with your suburb, postcode and electorate.
- Click the name of the electorate and wait for the page to load.
Note: Sometimes, a locality/suburb or postcode may be in more than one federal electorate. If so, please contact the AEC to confirm which federal electorate you live in.
- The name of your Representative Member of Parliament should now be visible.
- Google the name of your MP and how to contact them OR you can search their name via this link.
Script #
The following is a guide, and you can tailor it according to what feels right in the context of a phone call or email/letter. We originally drew inspiration from a joint statement released by Palestine activist groups across australia, which you can read here.
Version Date: 15th May 2024
“My name is [XXX],
I am contacting you about the Palestinian genocide. I find australia’s silence about israel’s ongoing war crimes, violation of multiple international human rights and flagrant disregard for the ICJ’s order to prevent genocide deeply shameful and upsetting.
As my representative, I want you to call on the australian government to:
- Withdraw support for israel’s genocide.
- Demand a permanent ceasefire now and end the siege on Gaza.
- Demand israel to release all Palestinian political prisoners.
- Demand an end to all israeli occupation of Palestinian land and apartheid policies against Palestinians.
- Recognise and facilitate the right of return for Palestinian refugees to their homeland.
- Impose sanctions and cut all political, economic and military ties with israel.
- Recognise Palestinian statehood.
As you may already know, the International Court of Justice determined that there is a plausible case of genocide in Gaza and ordered israel to take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of genocidal acts. Yet, israel has recently begun its invasion of Rafah – one of the densest places on earth, home to over a million people – and has given no indication of heeding the calls of its so-called allies, including australia, to stop.
Enough is enough.
If you do not call for the end of israel’s genocide, occupation and apartheid against Palestine, as well as recognising its Statehood and the right to return for Palestinian refugees, I will make sure not to vote for you at the next election. I will also organise my community to ensure you no longer have our vote, as you do not represent our interests.
Thank you for your time.