2013 Lobbying Toolkit

Ahead of the Australian Federal Election in 2013, the NEMBC put together a Lobbying Toolkit to help broadcasters lobby politicians and conduct in-depth political radio interviews.

Some lobbying ideas for broadcasters, in brief:

• Hold a one-on-one interview with a politician
• Invite a group of people from the community and a politician to discuss issues
• Get your friends and colleagues together in a round table discussion
• Invite candidates and political leaders to tour your station
• Ask your listeners and community leaders to contact local candidates explain the importance of ethnic community radio and seek their support
• Talk about funding for ethnic community broadcasting on your own program
• Organise a forum or meeting at your community radio station
• Write to political parties and political leaders outside of your program

For more information, browse through our Lobbying Toolkit:

• How to run a media campaign – see p 21 of our Leadership Media Manual
• radio tips for the 2013 election campaign
• flyer of some basic facts on why ethnic and multicultural community broadcasting is important
• the latest government inquiry showing that multiculturalism is a defining success story for Australia

Feel free to contact the NEMBC for further ideas or discussion of how you can use your role as a broadcaster to lobby for your community and the multicultural broadcasting sector.