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The Australian social movement GetUp has remained true to its November 2024 promise to activate its one million members against the Coalition and its leader Peter Dutton.
When Donald Trump was re-elected as President of the United States in November, GetUp said it was a reminder of the challenges we face globally: a rollback on climate commitments, attacks on the rights of women and marginalised communities, and efforts to stifle public participation and protest.
It is less than a month since Trump’s inauguration and GetUp’s description of his intentions is proving chillingly accurate.
“But here in Australia, we have a choice,” GetUp proclaimed, following the US election result. “With our federal election on the horizon, now is the time for us to get up and take action.
“GetUp will campaign hard in marginal seats to shut down Dutton’s pathway to government.”
GetUp CEO, Larissa Baldwin-Roberts said:
“Dutton has built a political career imitating the want-to-be dictator Trump,” said GetUp CEO Larissa Baldwin-Roberts. “He is not fit to be Prime Minister.
“His politics are all fear, hate and division, he has no plan to help everyday people that are doing it tough.
“He wants to derail climate action while our communities are being pummelled by climate disasters. He is promising to serve the political interests of Rupert Murdoch, Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart.
“GetUp campaigns for a fairer future for everyone, no matter who you love, where you come from, how much you earn, who you worship or the colour of your skin. Our movement will shut down Dutton’s pathway to government and campaign for things that actually matter for everyday people.
“GetUp is calling on Labor to urgently legislate political donation reform, while they have the support in parliament, to prevent billionaires like Rupert Murdoch, Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart from buying our elections like Elon Musk did, and like they have done many times before. Labor has a duty to protect our democracy – they have the numbers to legislate this reform, no excuse, no waiting to after the election – voters need reform now.”
“It’s time to stand together, protect the truth, and drive forward the values we share. Get up and join our movement!”
If you want to help
The GetUp Campaign Hub is a good place to start.
In its latest fundraising missive, GetUp has proclaimed, that Peter Dutton has announced a thinly-veiled agenda to cut public services and thousands of jobs, under the guise of “government efficiency”, just like Donald Trump.
According to GetUp, last Wednesday, Gina Rinehart was publicly advocating to import Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s “department of government efficiency” to Australia.
“Within three days, Peter Dutton had announced exactly that: appointing Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the Shadow Minister for Government Efficiency. Coincidence? Whatever it is, Dutton and Rinehart’s plan would mean drastic cuts to the workforce supporting vital services like Centrelink, Veterans Affairs and the NDIS,” according to GetUp.
“We cannot let the wealthy few decide the next three years of our country’s future. Together, we can flood the airwaves, the streets and social media feeds with hard-hitting ads in 20 of the marginal seats Dutton is counting on right now. So, if you’re able to donate money, here’s the donations page.
Note, The Point ESG website supports GetUp because it is non-partisan and stands for environmental justice, social justice and good governance, just like us.
