Contacts
Below is a listing of lobby groups and Members of Federal Parliament whom you may wish to contact in order to make your views known with regard to the importance of adequately supporting research and education. With rare exceptions a single individual's opinion carries little weight with the powers that be. But stated often enough by a number of people - something useful may be accomplished.
Lobby Groups
Science & Technology Australia (formally FASTS) is the most inclusive lobby group.
URL: http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/
The Group of Eight is made up of eight leading
Australian Universities. Since June 2000 they have maintained a secretariat in
Canberra.
URL: http://www.go8.edu.au
Universities Australia
Peak body representing all of Australia's Universities
URL: http://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/
Federal Members of Parliament
Members of the House of Representatives
Alphabetical listing of email addresses:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/EMail.asp
Full contact details for all MHRs:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/mplist.htm
Additional listings in various formats:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/index.htm
Senators
Alphabetical listing of email addresses:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/email.htm
Listing by state or territory:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/homepages/web/si-state.htm
Listing by political party:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/homepages/web/si-party.htm
Listing of Parliament House phone and fax numbers:
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/senators/sen_int.htm