How to get your local MP to listen to your community: ACF Community Toolkit

By Australian Conservation Foundation

This toolkit describes the nuts and bolts of implementing advocacy tactics to put pressure on your local state or federal MP and to plan effective campaigns locally. Your goal is to develop relationships with your local MP so they represent your community’s concerns and to plan your campaigns strategically so you use minimal resources for maximum impact.

CONTENTS

• TOGETHER WE CAN SOLVE THIS 04
• WHAT MAKES YOUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT TICK? 07
  Gather intel 08
  Which elected representatives should you target? 12
• OPPORTUNITY 1: GO TO YOUR MP’S LISTENING EVENTS 16
  No listening events? Escalation tactics 19
• OPPORTUNITY 2: VISIT YOUR MP’S FOR A MEETING 20
  Can’t get a meeting? Escalation tactics 27
• OPPORTUNITY 3: MAKE MASS COORDINATED PHONE CALLS 29
• OPPORTUNITY 4: RUN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY FORUM 33
• DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR YOUR LOCAL CAMPAIGN 35
  What is a strategy? 36
  Make a local critical path 40
  Develop a plan to win your campaign locally 41

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Topics:

• Lobbying & Advocacy

Collection:

• Australian Conservation Foundation

Tags:

• Advocacy 
• Government - Members of Parliament MP
• Government - Members of Parliament MP - Meeting
• Lobbying
• Meetings

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