A Votergram is a strategic and cost-effective brief communication tool that empowers Australians to connect directly with each and every Members of Parliament to advocate for their issues. Voters are like a tennis ball, Votergrams are like a well strung racket and the politics is like a tennis court. Voters have the power to direct their representatives in parliament. Votergrams are the well honed machine that slams the message home. GAME SET MATCH.
Parliament is the only division of Government over which Voters have any control. Decisions in Parliament are always based on majority opinion of those interested in the issue. Reaching all MPs increases the likelihood of success by engaging those who may have an interest in your issue but are unknown to you. This approach ensures your message is heard by a broader audience within Parliament. It is also important that all members of parliament can see that an issue is bubbling, particularly the opposition who will keep their opponents honest. Each year, the Votergrams team ranks MPs for their response to voters. We don’t know where this information came from and we do not think it needs to be on the website.
Because parliament controls government. The media makes money through advertising; therefore it is best to go to the people who can solve the problem. That is the MPs. Almost 50 years of political persuasion has taught us that successful results are produced in the privacy of parliament. Media attention tends to focus on exposing politicians for shortcomings. Votergrams give MPs validated proof of the problem, politely, persistently and privately. Timing is also critical. You can control every word of a Votergram but you cannot control the media.
Votergrams are a compelling, evidence-based argument that demonstrates why your request is justified. This builds trust and encourages MPs to act on your behalf. It shines a light on issues that may otherwise remain hidden from Members of Parliament.
Votergrams are available to anyone in Australia – individuals, businesses, organisations, and peak bodies seeking to make their voices heard in Parliament and drive meaningful change.
No idea! Glad you found us. Votergrams have been around since the 1980s. They began as paper copy like telegrams, and now they’re emails since 2000 recognised by the pollies in every Australian parliament. Votergrams are completely independent of party politics, government bureaucracy or big business for that matter. It is a grassroots organisation run by a small group of passionate voters who work to help Australians influence their MPs because that’s the right thing to do.
While an email might be free to send, Votergrams are not just emails. They are recognisable messages in a busy MPs inbox and they are triggered by a team of real humans who employ careful management of message wording and timing for maximum impact. It’s taken almost 50 years to get this good at communicating with MPs. Let us help you succeed.
To be blunt: it is a waste of time. Councils and councillors are nothing like as responsive to the concerns of residents as are Federal, State and Territory Members of Parliament. Most action happens in State and Federal politics.
Two sides of politics, red and blue. Purple is the combination of the two. That indicates that Votergram straddle the political spectrum in Australia, with no political party preferences or prejudices whatsoever. Votergrams take a message to each and every Member of Parlikament, no matter what party they belong to or whether they are completely independent of any party.