You can make a difference. Every Tasmanian voter is represented by 19 different parliamentary representatives. More than anywhere else in Australia and yet we are still the poorest state in the Commonwealth! Personal letters carry a lot of weight with politicians.
hot tips for letter writing
Pen a few words about your concerns over the proposed pulp mill and ask what they are doing to protect your interests. Ask for acknowledgement of your email and for a guarantee of compensation for the risks to you or your business from the mill. See
Most of the House of reprsentatives have web-based contact forms. The current whole list is below (22/02/2012)
House of Representatives MPs Email and Web Contact Addresses by state
Phone calls to local, state and federal members are effective too. Demand help from your politicians.
Make an appointment to see your elected representative to tell them how the proposed pulp mill will affect you.
Email Members of Parliament. Click on a member's email address above to activate your email program.
Tasmanian House of Assembly (Lower House)
Tasmanian Greens Voted AGAINST Gunns Pulpmill
Kim Booth (Bass) kim.booth@parliament.tas.gov.au
Nick Mckim (Franklin) nick.mckim@parliament.tas.gov.au
Tim Morris (Lyons) tim.morris@parliament.tas.gov.au
Cassie O'Connor (Denison) cassy.oconnor@parliament.tas.gov.au
Paul O'Halloran (Braddon) paul.ohalloran@parliament.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Labor Voted FOR Gunns Pulpmill
Scott Bacon (Denison) scott.bacon@parliament.tas.gov.au
Brenton Best (Braddon) brenton.best@parliament.tas.gov.au
Lara Giddings (Franklin) lara.giddings@parliament.tas.gov.au,
Bryan Green (Braddon) bryan.green@parliament.tas.gov.au ,
David O'Byrne (Franklin) david.obyrne@parliament.tas.gov.au
Michelle O'Byrne (Bass) michelle.obyrne@parliament.tas.gov.au
Michael Polley (Lyons) michael.polley@parliament.tas.gov.au
Graeme Sturges (Denison) graeme.sturges@parliament.tas.gov.au
Rebecca White (Lyons) rebecca.white@parliament.tas.gov.au)
Brian Wightman (Bass) brian.wightman@parliament.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Liberals Voted FOR Gunns Pulpmill
Elise Archer (Denison) elise.archer@parliament.tas.gov.au
Adam Books (Braddon) adam.brooks@parliament.tas.gov.au
Michael Ferguson (Bass) michael.ferguson@parliament.tas.gov.au
Mathew Groom (Denison) mathew.groom@parliament.tas.gov.au
Peter Gutwein (Bass) peter.gutwein@parliament.tas.gov.au
Rene Hidding (Lyons) rene.hidding@parliament.tas.gov.au
Will Hodgman (Franklin) will.hodgman@parliament.tas.gov.au
Jacquie Petrusma (Franklin) jacquie.petrusma@parliament.tas.gov.au
Jeremy Rockliff (Braddon) jeremy.rockliff@parliament.tas.gov.au
Mark Shelton (Lyons) mark.shelton@parliament.tas.gov.au
Tasmanian Legislative Council (Upper House)
Voted AGAINST Gunns Pulpmill
Kerry Finch (Rosevears) kerry.finch@parliament.tas.gov.au
Ruth Forrest (Murchison) ruth.forrest@parliament.tas.gov.au
Voted FOR Gunns Pulpmill
Doug Parkinson (Hobart) doug.parkinson@parliament.tas.gov.au
Ivan Dean (Windermere) ivan.dean@parliament.tas.gov.au
Sue Smith (Montgomery) sue.smith@parliament.tas.gov.au
Greg Hall (Western Tiers) greg.hall@parliament.tas.gov.au
Paul Harriss (Huon) paul.harriss@parliament.tas.gov.au
Jim Wilkinson (Nelson) jim.wilkinson@parliament.tas.gov.au
Tania Rattray (Apsley) tania.rattray@parliament.tas.gov.au
New Members since 2007
Rosemary Armitage (Launcestin) rosemary.armitage@parliament.tas.gov.au
Craig Farrell (Derwent) craig.farrell@parliament.tas.gov.au
Mike Gaffney (Mersey) Michael.gaffney@parliament.tas.gov.au
Vanessa Goodwin (Pembroke) Vanessa.goodwin@parliament.tas.gov.au
Adriana Taylor (Elwick) adriana.taylor@parliament.tas.gov.au
Senate Canberra
The Greens
Senator Bob Brown senator.bob.brown@aph.gov.au
Senator Christine Milne senator.milne@aph.gov.au
Labor Party
Senator Kim Carr Minister for Innovation,Industry,Science & Research senator.carr@aph.gov.au
Senator Carol Brown senator.carol.brown@aph.gov.au
Senato Lisa Singh senator.singh@aph.gov.au
Senator Helen Polley senator.polley@aph.gov.au
Senator Nick Sherry senator.sherry@aph.gov.au
Senator Catryna Bilyk senator.bilyk@aph.gov.au
Senator Anne Urquhart senator.urquart@aph.gov.au
Liberal Party
Senator David Bushby senator.bushby@aph.gov.au
Senator Eric Abetz senator.abetz@aph.gov.au
Senator Richard Colbeck senator.colbeck@aph.gov.au
Senator Stephen Parry senator.parry@aph.gov.au
House of Representatives Canberra
Andrew Wilkie (Denison) andrew.wilkie.mp@aph.gov.au
Labor Party
Prime Minister Julia Gillard Contact the PM
Tony Burke (Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities) Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au
Simon Crean (Minister for Promoting the Pulp Mill) s.crean.mp@aph.gov.au
Joe Ludwig (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Online contact form
Dick Adams (Lyons) D.Adams.MP@aph.gov.au
Geoff Lyons (Bass) Geoff.Lyons.MP@aph.gov.au
Sid Sidebottom (Braddon) Sid.Sidebottom.MP@aph.gov.au
Julie Collins (Franklin) Julie.Collins.MP@aph.gov.au
Liberal Party
Opposition Leader Tony.Abbott.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Environment Minister Greg Hunt Greg.Hunt.MP@aph.gov.au
Nationals leader Warren Truss W.Truss.MP@aph.gov.au
What the parties are saying
Ombudsman
State ombudsman@justice.tas.gov.au
Federal ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.au
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