ARAN Letter-Writing Network
- Monthly online letter-kits – https://ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org.au/write-a-letter
- For information, email here
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
Government Ministers
Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister
Phone: (02) 6277 7700.
Contact Form: https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm
Clare O’Neil, Minister for Home Affairs
Email: Clare.ONeil.MP@aph.gov.au
Phone: Canberra Office: (02) 6277 7860
Phone: Electoral Office: (03) 9545 6211
Contact Form: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=140590
Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
Contact Form: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=243609
Phone: Canberra Office: (02) 6277 7770
Phone: Electoral Office: (03) 9404 1911
Shadow Ministers
Peter Dutton, Leader of the Opposition
Email: Peter.Dutton.MP@aph.gov.au
Phone: not yet available
Karen Andrews, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
Email: Karen.Andrews.MP@aph.gov.au
Phone: not yet available
Dan Tehan, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Contact Form: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contact_Senator_or_Member?MPID=210911
Phone: not yet available
Also, send a copy of your letter or email to your local Member of Parliament.
Letters to Editors
Below are the major capital cities newspapers, but also write to your local newspaper.
- National – The Australian: letters@theaustralian.com.au
- Sydney – SMH: letters@smh.com.au
- Melbourne – The Age: letters@theage.com.au
- Brisbane – The Courier Mail: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/letter-to-the-editor
- Adelaide – The Advertiser: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/letter-to-the-editor
- Perth – The West Australian: letters@wanews.com.au
- Hobart – The Mercury https://www.themercury.com.au/news/opinion/letter-to-the-editor
- Northern Territory – NT News: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/opinion/letter-to-the-editor
- ACT – The Canberra Times: editor@canberratimes.com.au
Letter-Writing Groups
- Canberra Refugee Action Campaign: Letter-Writing Campaign
- Combined Refugee Action Group: Letter Blitz Group
- ARAN Letter-Writing Network: Email: austrefugeenetwork@gmail.com
See also:
- Petitions
- Tips on writing to politicians
- How to contact your local politician AND BE HEARD
- ABC News – 6 Dec 2017
- Leanne Minshull from the think tank, Australia Institute Tasmania, says that contacting politicians can and does bring about change.
Postcards
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.
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
