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October Letter Writing Kit

Australia pays Nauru to keep non-citizens in 30 years exile

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO WRITE ABOUT THIS NOW:

Australia’s relationship of convenience and ‘dirty dealing’ with Nauru continues with a new deal for non-citizens from Australia to be deported there; perpetuating Australia’s human rights abuses even beyond the horrors of offshore detention and processing, and consigning people forcibly deported to a lifetime of marginalisation in Nauru.  

In August 2025 Minister Tony Burke signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nauru in which Australia agrees to pay Nauru $480 million plus $70 million per year to take people Australia rejects.  These are people whose visas have been cancelled on ‘character grounds’.   Some have committed crimes and have fully served prison sentences. Many have been charged with only minor offences. None of these people can safely be returned to the countries they came from.  Now Australia is paying off Nauru to offer them 30 year visas.  Australia is taking no responsibility for what happens to them once they are in Nauru.  

Send a message to your local MP, and Senators in your state, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Home Affairs  – see contact details in the Kit.

 

Write to your federal parliamentarian, senators, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Home Affairs. 

PDF version Letter Writing Kit         Word Version Letter Writing Kit

In the kit you will find further background, postcards that can be printed off and mailing addresses for politicians.   Add your own comment to the postcards before you send them.  Or send an email with a message for Labor MPs and Senators. 

Past Letter Writing Kits (Word Versions)

Contact details for Federal Politicians:

Members of the House of Representatives

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Senators

PO Box 6100
Senate, Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Key contacts

Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese

Contact Form: https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm

Minister for Home Affairs,  The Hon Tony Burke

Email: Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au

Also, send a copy of your letter or email to your local Member of Parliament.

  • Their contact details are on the Federal Parliamentary website Senators and Members pages.

Letters to Editors

Below are the major capital cities newspapers, but also write to your local newspaper.

Letter-Writing Groups

See also:

 

Postcards

CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR POLITICIANS
Send a message calling for compassion for refugees

Encourage your friends and family to join you in taking this small action for refugees.

See below links to a selection of postcards you can print off and mail to your local MP and/or Minister Andrew Giles and  Minister Claire O’Neil     c/- Parliament House, PO Box 6022, Canberra  2600  

Find the address for your local MP here: local MP Find your federal MP here

Sheet of 4 postcards to print off   (with Parliament House address for Ministers ) 

 

 

Sheet of 4 postcards to print off ( address blank for mailing to local MPs)    

 

 

Foldable card – black and white – add your own message and send in envelope.

 

 

Foldable card – colour – add your own message and send in envelope.

 

 

OR…   just send a Christmas EMAIL to politicians – Family Reunion for Refugees    Word doc (Xmas – Email Postcard instructions)

 

Just Copy and Paste the picture and text below into your email or write your own message.

Send to:

 

 

Dear 

This Christmas thousands of refugees in Australia remain separated from their families.

This must change.  Give refugees permanent visas and allow them to reunite with their families.

Australia’s cruel treatment of refugees must end.

Make the change now.

(your name)
(your address)

 

 

Refugee Rights are Human Rights Refugee Rights are Human Rights Free the Refugees Printable Postcards These are pre-addressed; four to a page. Download the image to print and send to your favourite MP. Don’t forget to add your name, address and a postage stamp. Home to Biloela Postcards

Home to Biloela Postcards Printable Postcards These are pre-addressed; four to a page.  Download the image to print and send to your favourite MP. Don’t forget to add your name, address and a postage stamp.

Australia Day 2021 Postcards 4 aust p'cards

Onshore Detention Conditions Download and print A4 x 4 Postcards – Onshore Detention Conditions Iraqi Interpreters postcards – A4 x4 Download and print A4 x 4 Postcards – Iraqi Interpreters postcards – A4 x4 or download a single copy you can tweak and paste into your email.   2019 e-Xmas card – download, copy and paste into your email to your favourite MPs and Senators. Feel free to use this image in emails to politicians at Christmas – calling for the Biloela family to be freed. (Thanks to the Grandmothers and – Jack Chadwick for this e-Xmas card) Postcard Calling For Family Reunion – download, copy and paste into your email to your favourite MPs and Senators. (Thanks to Justice for Refugees) #Save Medevac Postcards – print and send to Senators in your State #toNZ Postcards provided by Rural Australians for Refugees – #toNZ Postcards – use for Prime Minister – #toNZ Postcards – use for Members of Parliament – #toNZ Postcards – use for Senators Biloela Postcards Let us go Home to Biloela – use for Members of Parliament Let us go Home to Biloela– use for Senators