As many of you will be aware, today is World Environment Day. In addition, the Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice (ACDJ) will be attending the Climate Emergency Rally in Melbourne next Saturday (13^th June – details below). We've got climate change on our minds and we have never been more concened.

So we thought we'd take this opportunity ask you to join the growing number of people to utilising the ACDJ's Your Voice In House website (www.yourvoiceinhouse.org.au) to tell the people that represent you in Parliament that urgent action is needed to prevent this global catastrophe.

Using the Your Voice In House website (www.yourvoiceinhouse.org.au) you can find out who your local members are and send them an email. It's a very simple and effective way having your voice heard.

National Climate Emergency Rally

If you have thought of taking action on climate change, now is the time. Drought, bush fires, floods and rising seas are already hitting hard. It's an emergency and we need emergency action.

We can tackle the recession and climate change together. Direct investment in renewable energy will create jobs, stimulate the economy and begin to create the carbon-free economy of the future.

Come with your friends and family to the Rally on June 13th. For more information on the rally in your state go to: http://www.climaterally.org/

Queensland Electorates updates on Your Voice in House Site

The recent election in Queensland saw Anna Bligh's Labor Government hold onto power by a narrow margin. This, coupled with new electoral boundaries, meant that we have had to completely overhaul the data we had for the Queensland Parliament on the Your Voice In House website (www.yourvoiceinhouse.org.au).

Having now done that, there has never been a better time for Queenslanders to get in touch with their newly elected members of parliament. They are fresh faced and open to new ideas when they are still in shock about actually being elected – why not exploit that?

Dodgie Developments: Volunteers Wanted

The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice is looking for volunteers to help our Lobbyocracy Campaign to expose the dodgie developments that donations have helped facilitate.

Whether it is the $300,000 donation to the Victorian Labor Party that saw the Walker Corporation get approval for the Kew Cottages redevelopment or the interference in the Port Phillip local council that will mean the redevelopment of the St Kilda Triangle – we want you to help us uncover the dirt.

The project will include working on the Lobbyocracy wiki (www.lobbyocracy.org.au) as well as the development of a google map to help illustrate the point.

Eager volunteers can contact the Centre by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - no technical knowledge required

Tell us what you think

In our search for continual improvements, the ACDJ is already giving the Your Voice In House site a bit of an overhaul. We want to know what you think is currently working and what isn't as well as what other features you'd like to see.

All feedback is welcome and can go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All the best,

The ACDJ Team