sylvia-morris:

I know this is usually an art blog but the situation on Manus Island is getting really bad.

Turnbull’s Office: 02 6277 7700

Shorten’s Office: 02 6277 4022

It’s really easy to call their offices right now. A staffer will answer the phone (or you might get an answering machine). You can just say who you are, what your electorate is and that you are concerned about Manus Island. You don’t need to give a speech or provide reasons. 

Just write yourself a single sentence: “I think we should bring these men to Australia” or “I think you need to let charities in to give them food and medicine” or “I think we need to take the UN reports seriously”, or anything. It takes about a minute and the staffers I’ve spoken to have been polite.

If you’re not Australian, please consider calling your government too. Especially New Zealanders. There’s been a big push to get other countries to sanction us over this. Call and say you’ve got friends in Australia who want to support these men but the politicians aren’t listening. Call and say you think no country should ever treat vulnerable people like this. Call and say Australia is a selfish rich nation trying to bully the poorer nations around us. Call and say you think that the UN should be respected. Call and say anything.