QLD
Write to your MP
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[contactmp_mp_details field=”first”] [contactmp_mp_details field=”last”] voted to pass the “Respect at Work” bill without fixing its problems.
Instead of writing to them, we recommend you write to the Opposition to thank them for supporting faith communities.
Sending your letter
Send your email to the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Attorney General:
Writing Guide
Introduce
Address them as “Dear Mr Crisafulli and Mr Nicholls” or “Dear David and Tim”
Introduce yourself and say where you live and something about your family, community, or faith.
Thank
Thank them for:
- their strong support for faith communities
- showing that they are listening to the concerns of faith leaders.
- the speech that Tim Nicholls (the Shadow Attorney-General) gave outlining the risks the law poses to faith communities.
Ask
Ask them if they will commit to working with faith leaders to fix the bill.
Conclude
Ensure you include your name and address. This is so the MP’s staff can confirm that you are a Queenslander and a real person. Letters without an address are often ignored
Example email text
This letter is provided as an example. It is always best to write your own letter, however this example is based on a few of the discussion points above and is provided to help you start.
If you are basing your letter off this template, make sure you replace the sections in **[brackets]**
Dear [contactmp_mp_details field=”salutation”],
or Dear [contactmp_mp_details field=”first”],
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[write a sentence or two about yourself. You might mention your family, your cultural background, your faith, what church or place of worship you attend]
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[contactmp_letter issue=qld-ad audience=alp4]
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[enter your name, address and phone number. Your address is needed so MPs know you are legitimately from their electorate.]
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Authorised by Mike Southon, Freedom for Faith, 168 Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW