Tibet Lobby Day 2019: Amplifying the Tibetan voice in Canberra
Thank you to everyone who has joined us in making Tibet Lobby Day 2019 a great success!
16 Tibetan community members met with close to 50 Members of Parliament to garner support for Reciprocal Access for Tibet legislation. If approved, this will become the first Australian legislation on Tibet.
Similar to legislation enacted in the United States, and put before the British Parliament, the proposed bill aims to end China’s isolation of Tibet from the outside world by calling on the Chinese government to grant Australian journalists, diplomats and tourists unrestricted access to Tibet, just as their Chinese counterparts are able to travel to Australia.
List of MPs and Senators who met with Tibetan community members:
LABOR
- Senator Anne Urquhart
- Senator Louise Pratt
- Senator Kimberley Kitching
- Sharon Claydon MP
- Susan Templeman MP
- Nick Champion MP
- Mark Butler MP
- Fiona Phillips MP
- Kate Thwaites MP
- Chris Hayes MP
- Steve Georganas MP
- Mike Freelander MP
- Shayne Neumann MP
- Andrew Leigh MP
- Luke Gosling MP
- Anne Stanley MP
- Peter Khalil MP
- Meryl Swanson MP
- Milton Dick MP
- Alicia Payne MP
- Anne Aly MP
- Andrew Giles MP
- David Smith MP
LIBERAL
- Senator James Paterson
- Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
- Senator Susan McDonald
- Senator David Fawcett
- Rowan Ramsey MP
- Andrew Laming MP
- Phillip Thompson MP
- Warren Entsch MP
- George Christensen MP
- Angie Bell MP
- Ken O’Dowd MP
- Dave Sharma MP
- Kevin Andrews MP
- Julian Leeser MP
NATIONAL
- Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack
- Senator Damian Drum
- Senator Perin Davey
COUNTRY LIBERAL
- Senator Sam McMahon
GREENS
- Senator Richard Di Natale
- Senator Janet Rice
- Senator Nick McKim
CENTRE ALLIANCE
- Rebekha Sharkie MP
- Senator Rex Patrick
PAULINE HANSON’S ONE NATION
- Senator Malcolm Roberts
INDEPENDENT
- Andrew Wilkie MP
ATC’s Executive Officer Kyinzom Dhongdue spoke to the ABC about why Australia must secure reciprocal access to Tibet.
Listen to the story on ABC RN Drive.
We thank the Australian Tibetan Community Association and the 16 Tibetan delegates for joining us for our 8th Tibet Lobby Day.
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Reflections on Tibet Lobby Day
ATC Digital Campaigner Gemima Harvey was in Canberra to document the work of our Tibet Lobby Day delegation. Read her reflections.
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Meet the Tibet Lobby Day 2019 delegates
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