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Protect the Greater Bilby – Add your voice

The elusive Greater Bilby is one of Australia’s most threatened animals. It’s also one of our most-loved, despite the fact many of us have never seen one.

But land clearing for profit threatens their survival. To survive, greater bilbies need safe habitat to call home.

By speaking up and signing the open letter to get big money out of politics, you will be sending a strong message to our elected representatives that it’s time we create a healthy, thriving democracy that’s good for people and planet.

Every signature gets us closer to a democracy that:

  • Caps political donations by corporations to curb unfair influence.
  • Reports donations as they happen so we are all informed.
  • Includes an independent body to investigate and stamp out corruption.

When big money and politics mix, nature loses out.

Sign the open letter: call on our elected representatives to get big money out of our political system, and put people and planet back in.

Find out more about the Greater bilby

A Bilby watches out next to a green bush at night
Find out more about the elusive Greater bilby. Image by: Jiri Lochman/Lochman LT

Open letter

To our elected representatives,

We call on you to work together to get big money out of our political system and put people back in.

This means:

  • Banning large donations to political parties and candidates.
  • Increasing the transparency of political donations, including real time reporting of donations. 
  • Limiting expenditure at election times so corporations can’t use their oversized  wallets to drown out our voices.
  • Creating an independent watchdog to investigate and stamp out corruption.
  • Stronger lobbying regulation and greater transparency so we know who’s meeting with our elected representatives and why.

Latest Supporters

Marion 2021-05-09 20:56:37 +1000
susan 2021-05-09 16:51:22 +1000
Shirley 2021-05-08 22:03:34 +1000
The current corrupt system of political donations by “big money” reminds me of what I have read of the conditions that lead up to the Russian Revolutions of the 1890’s and early 1900’s. We must learn from the lessons of this period and how this period still influences how the world is run in the 2020’s.
Bruce 2021-05-08 13:53:29 +1000
Iona 2021-05-08 10:23:19 +1000
Jenny 2021-05-08 09:47:18 +1000
Janice 2021-05-05 19:53:04 +1000
THESE ANIMALS ARE SO RARE THAT THEY MUST BE PROTECTED OR THEY WILL BECOME EXTINCT. MY WIFE AND I HAVE ONLY EVER SEEN ONE ONCE
ON OUR WAY HOME FROM A SHORT STAY IN DENMARK.HE/SHE SUDDENLY APPEARED ABOUT 3 YARDS FROM US AND WE HAD TO STAY ABSOLUTELY STILL AND SILENT TO WATCH.
Donald 2021-05-05 17:27:05 +1000
Martin 2021-05-05 14:12:26 +1000
Claudia 2021-05-04 23:36:56 +1000
Courtney 2021-05-04 14:09:40 +1000
Colleen 2021-05-03 22:45:27 +1000
Dean 2021-05-03 15:44:54 +1000
Joy 2021-05-03 09:59:39 +1000
Kirra 2021-05-01 20:54:54 +1000
If we don’t consider our wildlife and stop stealing their habitat we will loose our unique australian identity. Consider the emotive issues but also the effect upon the tourism industry both national & international.
Norma 2021-05-01 17:46:36 +1000
Lisa 2021-05-01 17:36:08 +1000
When big money and politics mix, it is a disgrace to democracy. The majority of the community looses, our environment looses whilst greed and corruption prevails.
Beth 2021-04-30 02:15:57 +1000
Ban large donations to political parties and related people and related entities.
Nick 2021-04-29 13:33:58 +1000
Jumaima 2021-04-28 21:35:11 +1000
Halina 2021-04-28 20:25:37 +1000
James 2021-04-28 16:39:47 +1000
Campbell 2021-04-28 15:25:06 +1000
Janice 2021-04-27 20:51:31 +1000
Gwenda 2021-04-27 18:14:40 +1000
Jill 2021-04-27 14:39:48 +1000
Please
Lodi 2021-04-26 23:59:30 +1000
Protecting our unique wildlife must be a priority.
Jackie 2021-04-26 19:02:19 +1000
Margie 2021-04-26 15:37:41 +1000
Margie 2021-04-26 15:37:41 +1000