Tips on Having Your Voice Heard

Go Gentle TIPS ON HAVING Australia YOUR VOICE HEARD WRITE A LETTER, SIGN THE PETITION, What you could say: VISIT YOUR MPS, TAKE THE BUS! “I want to tell you personally my thoughts because this is very important to me.”“I want my own choice The Western Australian parliament will soon vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on how I die if I have extreme suffering and there is on the new Voluntary Assisted Dying law. Let your Upper House no hope of recovery or respite.” “We are constituents MPs know your thoughts. Also discuss with your family and and expect our elected representatives to vote as the friends and ask them to contact their MPs as well. We each majority requests.” only have one chance to be heard. Remember approximately 85% of all Western Australians want this law passed. Our Organise a bus trip to your local MPs’ politicians must hear this message. offices - and tell the local newspaper Write a letter to your local politicians - it works! Strength in numbers! Organise an appointment and take the bus. You should be respectfully seen as you are See your electorate details on the next page for contact details. all local constituents. Ask other locals to join you. 1. Include your address and the date at the top 1. Call and request an appointment - explain you 2. Use your local MP’s name have a bus-load of voters 3. State simply at the beginning WHY you are writing to them 2. Book a bus or take the local service (see suggestions below) 3. Maybe pop a brochure in the letterboxes around 4. Add any additional message you want to make your neighbourhood – call Go Gentle Australia on 0468 464 360 and we will organise a supply for you 5. Sign at the bottom and spell your name (include your phone number if you wish) 4. Place a sign on a noticeboard What you could say: 5. Include a list on the noticeboard for people to book a seat on the bus “I am writing to let you know that I strongly support the new voluntary assisted dying laws.” “I want my own choice 6. Ask your neighbours to join you on how I die if I have extreme suffering and there is no Learn more online at: hope of recovery or respite.” “As my MP, I would like you to gogentleaustralia.org.au/wa_take_action support the Inquiry recommendations.” Need help? Go Gentle Australia can support you with Visit your state MPs in their office brochures and invitations to ask other residents to join Call your local MPs’ offices and request an appointment. you. Call 0468 464 360. They are your elected representative and are obliged to try Learn more and sign the petition and make time to see you. See the contact location and phone numbers on the next page. Please sign the petition. Please ask your family and friends to sign as well. 1. Call and request an appointment Go online to gogentleaustralia.org.au/wa_petition 2. If the office can’t offer a time, ask what hours the or call 0468 464 360 and we will send you a copy. office is open Thank you for your support and good luck. 3. Drop in and tell the staff your message in person Go Gentle Australia PERTH UPPER HOUSE MEMBERS North Metropolitan South Metropolitan East Metropolitan Mr Peter COLLIER Ms Kate DOUST Mr Tim CLIFFORD Shop 23A, Warwick Grove, 399 Albany Highway, Unit 1, 36 The Crescent, Corner Beach Road and Erindale Road, VICTORIA PARK WA 6100, or MIDLAND WA 6056 WARWICK WA 6024, or PO Box 2606, PO Box 577, VICTORIA PARK WA 6979 E: [email protected] WARWICK WA 6024 E: [email protected] Ph: (08) 9274 8484 E: [email protected] Ph: (08) 9470 3511 Ms Alanna CLOHESY Ph: (08) 9203 9588 Ms Sue ELLERY 62 Eighth Avenue, Ms Alannah MacTIERNAN Shop 20, Southlands Boulevard MAYLANDS WA 6051 Unit 1, 386 Wanneroo Road, Shopping Centre Corner Burrendah E: [email protected] WESTMINSTER WA 6061 Boulevard and Pine Tree Gully Road Ph: (08) 9272 1718 E: [email protected] WILLETTON WA 6155 Ms Donna FARAGHER Ph: (08) 6552 6200 E: [email protected] Ground Floor, 108 Swan Street, Mr Michael MISCHIN Ph: (08) 6552 5700 GUILDFORD WA 6055 Unit 2, 5 Davidson Terrace, Mr Nick GOIRAN E: [email protected] JOONDALUP WA 6027, or PO Box 3044, Unit 2, 714 Ranford Road, Ph: (08) 9379 0840 JOONDALUP WA 6027 SOUTHERN RIVER WA 6110 Ms Samantha ROWE E: [email protected] Ph: (08) 9398 3800 Unit 6, 268 Belmont Avenue, Ph: (08) 9301 1896 Mr Simon O’BRIEN CLOVERDALE WA 6105 Mr Martin PRITCHARD 904 Canning Highway, E: [email protected] 339 Oxford Street, CANNING BRIDGE WA 6153, or Ph: (08) 9477 3855 PO Box 919, CANNING BRIDGE LEEDERVILLE WA 6007 Mr Charles SMITH E: [email protected] WA 6153 Suite 13, 9 The Avenue, Ph: (08) 9201 0582 E: [email protected] MIDLAND WA 6056 Mr Tjorn SIBMA Ph: (08) 9364 4277 E: [email protected] Suite 1, 43 Cedric Street, Mr Aaron STONEHOUSE Ph: (08) 9250 7901 Level 1, Sterling House, STIRLING WA 6021 Mr Matthew SWINBOURN E: [email protected] 8 Parliament Place, Unit 2, 201-205 Burslem Drive, Ph: (08) 9440 4422 WEST PERTH WA 6005 MADDINGTON WA 6109 Ms Alison XAMON E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Level 2, 3 Oxford Close, Ph: (08) 9226 3550 Ph: (08) 9452 8311 WEST LEEDERVILLE WA 6007 Mr Pierre YANG E: [email protected] Unit 1, 273 South Street, HILTON WA Ph: (08) 9388 3955 6163, or PO Box 8166, Hilton WA 6163 E: [email protected] Ph: (08) 9337 9176 THE WA VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL. IF YOU WANT A CHOICE, ADD YOUR VOICE..

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