Channel 7 sucks… ok, maybe crass, but they stuffed up bad! (Again and again!)

NiallAugust 12, 2008

I am supporter of GetUp, the social action group that rallies Australians to get together and make a statement about many issues that the Government needs to pay attention too.

GetUp organised to air a commercial urging our Prime Minister to not be silent about Tibet. GetUp raised support to produce and screen the ad during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. The ad was professionally produced, airtime booked professionally etc, etc but….. it failed to air. Here’s what GetUp had to say about this. (more…)

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GetUp!- Mandatory Detention Campaign

NiallJuly 30, 2008

While there have been some fantastic bits of news about the Federal Government changing Mandatory Detention brought in by the Howard Gov’t, the opposition (gee - the old Howard gov’t) wants to block it. Please add your name to the petition urging them and the governemt to take this through to the end and end mandatory detention for immigration and assylum seekers.

This video is awesome and helps make the message clear.

Go here to sign up!

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Voices from The Heartland - Your chance to ask a question

NiallMay 29, 2008

GetUp! - a non-profit action group I belong to is taking the national reconciliation conversation that began on April 29 in over 350 local groups of indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to Central Australian communities - creating a virtual realtionship by asking us to record and upload video questions to their website.

Click here to make the Pledge!

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