Write to your MP

MP's Name: (Choose from our list of Local, State and Federal MP's below)
 

MP's address: (Copy and paste address of MP here)
Your address and Contact Phone Number:

(most MPs require this before they will action your letter)

Dear (Insert MP's full name),

Tell them who you are and why you are writing:

For example, I am a farmer/parent/resident living in (Your suburb and state) and I am concerned about the proposal for a waste-to-energy incinerator at Tarago.

Tell them why you are concerned:

For example, your concerns about the potential for:

• contamination of farmlands and livestock

• impact on the health of your family, children, neighbours, friends

• contamination of your tank water and dams

• contamination of our food chain and locally grown food and crops

• impact on the environment and biodiversity

• concerns with the current operations at the Veolia bio-reactor

•  impact on your local business

• impact on climate change and its contribution to global warming

• dumping Sydney's waste out of sight in the regions

• increased impact on local roads

• loss of jobs in farming and related industries

• loss of farm organic certification

Tell them why these concerns are so important to you:

For example, you have small children, you are a 4th  generation farmer, you've just spent 7 years and your life savings building up your farm/business, etc.

Tell them what you would like them to do:

If writing to the local council

For example, I want you to oppose the development, submit a response to the EIS, conduct an awareness campaign, pass a motion prohibiting their waste from being sent for incineration, provide funding to local opposition put signs up, promote the petition, work with the ACT Government and other councils to coordinate a regional response, etc.
 

If writing to the State Government MP

For example, I want you to oppose the development, support a bill to oppose waste incineration, leverage relevant ministers, speak against the development in Parliament, attend a community meeting, raise the matter with the media, speak to the EPA about why this location was selected as a priority location for waste-to-energy incineration, oppose the EPA draft regulation naming Tarago as a priority location for WTE incineration, etc.

If writing to the Federal Government

For example, I want you to take action to oppose the development, make a public statement opposing the development, attend a community meeting, speak on the matter in Parliament, raise the matter with the media, work publicly with the State representative to oppose the development, etc. Thank them for any work they may have already done. Ask that your letter also be forwarded to the relevant Ministers for a response. (This makes sure the relevant cabinet minister is also aware of your concerns and opposition to the proposal).
 

Yours sincerely

(Insert your name and those of your family)