Political Advocacy
We drive global support for the Tibet movement by lobbying the Australian parliament and government. We ensure our decision makers get the accurate information and take a firm, principled stand on Tibet.
Tibet Lobby Day 2024
Australia Tibet Council had the annual Tibet Lobby Day for 2024 on 9th September this year. The Tibet Lobby Day brings Tibetans to meet with Parliamentarians and Government and raise key areas of concern for the Tibetan community in Australia.
Magnitsky Act
The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Act, which includes thematic sanctions such as the Magnitsky-style sanctions, was passed in December 2021. ATC has been lobbying the Australian Government to apply these sanctions on Chinese communist officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet.
Reciprocal Access to Tibet
We are working with members of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet to develop Reciprocal Access to Tibet legislation, which is to be introduced as a private members’ bill.
Australia makes Tibet related recommendations at UNHRC Universal Periodic Review of China 2024
23 January, 2024: Australia’s Recommendations at UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of China 2024.
Statement mentioning Tibet delivered by Australia at Third Committee, 24th plenary meeting, 79th session of UN General Assembly – 22 Oct 2024
Statement on Tibet delivered by Australia at Third Committee, 24th plenary meeting, 79th session of UN General Assembly – 22 Oct 2024.
Australian Parliamentarians Statement on the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
6th July 2024 – The Co-Chairs of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group have congratulated the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 89th Birthday and affirmed their support for Tibet in the parliament.
2024 Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Dharamsala
In March, 2024 an Australian delegation of Parliamentarians travelled to Dharamsala.
Tibet Lobby Day 2023
ATC were back in Canberra for Tibet Lobby Day 2023 this year we were joined by young Tibetans who directly raised Tibet with Australian members of Parliament. This year our focus was to speak out against Cultural Genocide in Tibet and raise the issue of the separation of up to 1 million Tibetan children from their families.
President of Tibetan Govt in Exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s 2023 Australia visit
In June 2023, The Sikyong Hon Penpa Tsering of the Tibetan Government In-Exile visited Australia. He is the President of Tibet’s Government In-Exile, based in Dharamsala, India.
Tibet Lobby Day 2022
With a new a new Parliament full of new Senators and MPs – let’s do our part to make Tibet a priority from the start. We strive to make human rights issues in Tibet an important part of Australia’s relationship with China. We do this by engaging our political leaders and ensuring the voices of our community and Tibetan-Australians are heard.
Federal Election 2022 Tibet Policy Scorecard
Australian Federal Election 2022 Tibet Policy ScorecardAustralia Tibet Council does not endorse or support any candidates or parties, we provide this scorecard to allow our supporters to compare the Tibet related policies of the different political parties,...
Foreign relations legislation
We are calling on parliamentarians to examine all university agreements relating to Confucius Institutes. In addition, we are asking them to use the Foreign Relations (State and Territories Arrangements) Bill 2020 to investigate all other university agreements with Chinese universities and state-owned enterprises, particularly those involving joint research agreements with tertiary institutions in China.
Forced Labour and Family Separation
This campaign aims to increase public awareness of forced Tibetan labour and amend the Customs Act so that the use of Tibetan forced labour is outlawed in Australian company supply chains.