[talk-au] Petition to MP

[Delta Foxtrot]

--- On Sun, 14/6/09, Paul Zagoridis <paulz at zagz.com> wrote:
> Pick up the phone and talk to your
> local member AND the electoral staff.

I know from previous correspondence on issues they always tell me to put it in a letter and send it to the member, luckily they also accept emails these days.

> Educate them on the issue either face to face or later by
> phone appointment.

face to face would require a 3hr trip to Tamworth, or a 2 hr trip to Armidale, probably both if you want/need to see both.

> THEN follow up with a letter that they expect.
> 
> Don't bother with email as it is hard to track.
> 
> Lastly a petition should only be started if you are willing
> to drive it.
> Better to lobby with your vested interest.

By petition, I'm pretty sure I meant to petition the member informally, rather than some formal campaign, although we pay, indirectly, for the mapping information to be produced, so in turn they can turn round and charge/license the data out.

Is it just me sick of being doubled, trippled or quadrupled taxed to death?