A new way to bring them #hometoBilo

Friends, you might have heard that the Federal Court has adjourned the hearing into Tharunicaa’s asylum claim until Wednesday 18 September. That’s 11 more days to convince the PM to look into his heart and intervene. 

Right now, can you pick up the phone and call your MP, since they are all in Canberra for sitting week? 

Every day, politicians walk into party room meetings at Parliament House. We want the first question asked by every backbencher, every minister to be “What are we doing about the Bilo family?”

For that to happen, they need to know you won’t let them forget about Priya, Nades and their two little girls, who are sitting scared and alone on Christmas Island. They need to know you expect this government to bring them home to Bilo. 

People within parliament have told us that MPs and Senators are feeling the pressure. We have compiled a list of politicians we believe will be particularly receptive to your call.

Right now, can you pick up the phone and call your local MP? Especially if you live in one of the electorates on the list below. These are Coalition MPs who might be able to do something for Priya, Nades, Kopika and Tharunicaa. You call could be the one that changes everything.

Always hopeful,

Angela

Find your electorate here, or see a list of names and phone numbers below.

Here’s a script you can use:

• Hello, my name is {YOUR NAME} and I live in {MPs NAME}’s electorate.
• I am calling in support of Priya, Nades from Biloela and their Australian-born girls
• I would like {MPs NAME} to please ask Mr Morrison in Canberra this week to allow Mr Coleman to use his powers under the Migration Act to allow this family to stay.
• A petition calling for Priya, Nades and the girls to come home has been signed by over 250,000 Australians.
• Thank you for your time

⇨ QLD ⇦ 

BRISBANE - Trevor Evans (02) 6277 2008

BONNER - Ross Vasta (02) 6277 4632

CAPRICORNIA - Michelle Landry (02) 6277 4283

DAWSON - George Christensen (02) 6277 4538

FLYNN - Ken O’Dowd (02) 6277 4380

GROOM - John McVeigh (02) 6277 4277

HINKLER - Keith Pitt (02) 6277 4122

LEICHHARDT - Warren Entsch (02) 6277 4803

LONGMAN - Terry Young (02) 6277 4030

MARANOA - David Littleproud (02) 6277 7630

MCPHERSON - Karen Andrews (02) 6277 7070

RYAN - Julian Simmonds (02) 6277 4483

WIDE BAY - Llew O’Brien (02) 6277 2301

 

⇨ NSW ⇦ 

CALARE - Andrew Gee (02) 6277 2150

COWPER - Pat Conaghan (02) 6277 4446

LINDSAY - Melissa McIntosh (02) 6277 4492

LYNE - David Gillespie (02) 6277 4960

MACKELLAR - Jason Falinski (02) 6277 2324

NEW ENGLAND - Barnaby Joyce (02) 6277 4011

NORTH SYDNEY - Trent Zimmerman (02) 6277 4744

PAGE - Kevin Hogan (02) 6277 4746

PARKES - Mark Coulton (02) 6277 7495

RIVERINA - Michael McCormack (02) 6277 7520

REID - Fiona Martin (02) 6277 4156

WENTWORTH - Dave Sharma (02) 6277 4166

 

⇨ VICTORIA ⇦ 

CHISHOLM - Gladys Liu (02) 6277 4155

HIGGINS - Katie Allen (02) 6277 4100

GIPPSLAND - Darren Chester (02) 6277 7820

GOLDSTEIN - Tim Wilson (02) 6277 2392

MALEE - Anne Webster (02) 6277 4027

MONASH - Russell Broadbent (02) 6277 4233

NICHOLLS - Damien Drum (02) 6277 4068

 

⇨ TASMANIA ⇦ 

BASS - Bridget Archer (02) 6277 4464

 

⇨ SOUTH AUSTRALIA ⇦ 

STURT - James Stevens (02) 6277 4020

 

⇨ WA ⇦ 

CURTIN - Celia Hammond (02) 6277 4303

 

⇨ Senators (Nationals) ⇦ 

QLD - Matthew Canavan (02) 6277 7180

QLD - Susan McDonald (02) 6277 3635

NSW - Perin Davey (02) 6277 3565

NT - Sam McMahon (02) 6277 3643

VIC - Bridget McKenzie (02) 6277 7190

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