Letters and Media Watch
Media Watch is one of the activities of the Social Justice Committee of CLRI(NSW).
A watching brief is kept by members on issues in the media and a letter is written when action seems desirable. We write to politicians, government officials, the newspapers, public bodies: anyone who can help us in our struggle for justice.
We recently reviewed Media Watch and adopted the following resolutions:
- When a letter is written, a copy will be included on the website;
- Our monthly Media Watch item will decide which member has initial responsibility for the month plus some issues to watch for;
- An individual who begins a topic and gets a response will stay on the topic and follow up the response (particularly if there is no response or a pro forma response that does not address the issue raised);
- Anyone following up an issue will notify the designated Media Watcher that an issue is being pursued;
- When the Research Officer writes letters for any sub-group or the whole group, a copy will be posted on the website;
- The Research Officer will assemble information for members to use in composing letters;
- Remember to write letters of commendation when appropriate!
- We all write different types of letters – short, long, witty, serious – feel free to be yourself!
- Media Watch is freeing, empowering, a fantastic process – one of our better ideas!
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Letters Written
Letter to Prime Minister re refugee policy July 2010.doc
Personalised Letter to Prime Minister re refugee policy July 2010.doc
Religious Leaders Urge Political Leaders to Act with Compassion July 10
Letter to the Israeli Ambassador re Gaza Blockade June 10
Letter to the Turkish Ambassador about the Gaza situation Jun 10
Letter to Kevin Rudd re suspension of asylum seeker processing Apr 10
Letter to Kevin Rudd re Human Rights in West Papua Mar 2010
Letter to Barnaby Joyce re Climate Change Nov 09
To Stephen Smith re export of uranium Oct 09
To Simon Crean re export of uranium Oct 09
To PM Rudd re export of uranium Oct 09
Senator Evans re Complementary Protection Oct 09
To Senator Evans re Bridging Visas Sept 09
To Senator Boyce re Migration Amendment Regulation 2009 Sept 09
To PM Rudd re Intervention in Northern Territory Aug 09
PM Rudd re Intervention in the Northern Territory (2) Aug 09
PM Rudd re Labor Refugee Policy Aug 08
Letter to Leader of the Opposition re Refugees May 09
To Premier Rees re Railway staff cuts May 09
To Senator Brown re Pacific Trade Agreement May 09
To Prime Minister Rudd re Pacific Trade Agreement May 09
Mr Mark Callaghan re Cadbury chocolate Apr 09
To Clover Moore re FairTrade chocolate Apr 09
To Cadbury re use of FairTrade chocolate Mar 09
Penny Wong re Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Mar 09
Senator Fielding re Fair Work Legislation Mar 09
To Senator Fielding re Alcopops issue Mar 09
Senator Evans re children on Christmas Island Feb 09
Letters Received
Reply from the Turkish Ambassador about the Gaza situation.
From Refugee Review Tribunal re Annual Report Oct 09
From Stephen Smith MP re export of uranium Oct09
From Martin Ferguson MP re Clean Coal Technology Oct 09
From Judi Moylan MP re Clean Coal technology Oct 09
From Mike Baird MP re Clean Coal Technology Oct 09
From Peter Besseling MP re Clean Coal Technology Oct 09
From Senator Fielding re Migration Amendment Regulation 2009 Oct 09
From Justine Elliot MP re Clean Coal Technology Oct 09
From Tony Burke MP re clean coal technology Oct 09
From the Treasurer re renewable energy targets Oct 09
From Greg Hunt MP re clean coal technology Oct 09
From John Kaye re Clean Coal Technology Sept 09
From Peter Garrett re Climate Change (2) Sept 09.pdf
From Tony Abbott re climate change Sept 09
From Amanda Fazio re Clean Coal Technology Sept 09
From Penny Wong re climate change Sept 09
From Peter Garrett re Climate Change Sept 09
From Greg Hunt re CPRS Aug 09
From Janelle Saffin re CPRS Aug 09
Reply from John Kaye re CPRS Aug 09
Reply from Simon Crean, re Regional Trade & Economic Agreement. Aug 09
From the PM's Office re PACER July 09
Reply from Amanda Fazio, re CPRS Act. Aug 09
From Senator Evans re offshore processing May 09
From Premier's Office re rail staff May 09
From Tanya Plibersek re Homelessness & refugees Apr 09
From Victorian Premier re bushfires Apr 09
Archbishop Hart re Bushfires Mar 09
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