Make Your Vote Count

Volunteers will be working hard across key electorates, putting issues front and centre that are important to both GetUp members and voters in the local electorate. GetUp members wearing GetUp t-shirts, with orange corflutes and bright smiles will hand out our independent issue-based how-to-vote guides to voters at polling booths. These voting guides show voters which candidates are committed to making real progress on our key issues, and who have demonstrated community support. The guides alway feature at least 2 or more candidates, so voters can decide how to cast their vote on an issue that matters to them.

This election, we've chosen to focus on a tight number of marginal seats where a small number of votes could significantly shift the election result. These will include Chisholm, Deakin, Bennelong, Parramatta, Brisbane and Ryan. Keen to get involved? Sign up as an election day volunteer here We'll also be active in places with many GetUp members, to increase the chances that our issues become a deciding factor for voters, and so key decision makers take notice. Unfortunately we can't be everywhere this election day. But no matter where you live, every conversation makes a difference. That’s why we're producing digital resources for GetUp members to share wherever you are across the country - including Senate How to Vote resources, a national policy scorecard, plus issue-based flyers, posters and social media tiles.

It’s simple – candidates or parties who stacked up on the issues that matter to GetUp members, who have also demonstrated community support. Each how-to-vote card features up to three candidates. It’s for voters to make the final decision on how to cast their vote.

GetUp researched candidates and parties on over 30 policy issues that are important to our members, from climate action, to healthcare, to First Nations justice. We also invited all registered parties - and independent candidates in priority regions - to respond to our policy survey, offering them an opportunity to tell us their stance on a select range of policy areas. To decide the order of preferences, we prioritised parties/candidates whose policy platforms are broadly aligned with the GetUp movement's core values and policy priorities. Candidates who have a history of making or supporting discriminatory statements have been ranked lower.

You can access a copy of the comprehensive policy questions we put to parties and candidates here.

We have done our best to provide a fair representation of party/candidate policies. If you think you've spotted a mistake, please contact us here

We don’t back candidates, we judge them on their policies. GetUp is campaigning on issues identified as top priorities by GetUp members, such as strong climate action and justice for First Nations communities. In line with this, we're giving people information about how to support the parties and candidates with the strongest public policy positions on these issues.

GetUp independently researches parties and candidates and invites all major parties and candidates to respond to a policy survey, then ranks them based on how their policy platforms align with the GetUp movement's core values and policy priorities.

This is in line with GetUp’s commitment to political independence. We engage in elections because they are great change moments for our issues and provide the best opportunity to build a more fair, flourishing and just community for all. GetUp's political independence allows GetUp to work with, and critique, all political parties and candidates without fear or favour.

For more information you can check out GetUp’s statement of independence here: getup.org.au/about/getup-statement-of-independence