Melbourne Politics & Lobby Groups

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Political Parties

• Australian Labor Party  
• Australian Democrats
• Greens
• Liberal Party of Australia  
• National Party of Australia
• Parliament of Australia - Parliamentary Library - list of registered and unregistered political parties and organisations.
• Registered political parties from the Australian Electoral Commission
   

Lobby Groups, Activist Groups, etc

• Active Melbourne - Activist links and events in Victoria.
• Amnesty International Volunteers Site
• Ausflag is an apolitical, non-profit organisation seeking to promote high quality debate about Australia's national symbols. 
• FairWear works to eliminate the exploitation of homeworkers (outworkers) in the Australian clothing industry. Recognizing that sweatshops are just as much of an issue at home as abroad, the FairWear campaign actively encourages Australians to think critically about where the clothes we wear are produced and under what conditions.
• Green Left Weekly  
• Human Rights Council of Australia
• Insurance Reform Campaign
• Keep Left Theatre  
• Liberty Victoria, also known as the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties Inc, is an independent non-government organisation which can trace its history back to 1936. Liberty is committed to the defence and extension of human rights and civil liberties. It seeks to promote Australia's compliance with the major human rights instruments set out in international law.
• Maternity Coalition, the National Maternity Action Plan and Campaign to oppose the proposed ACTOBAC trial
• Not Happy John: Defending our Democracy website from the book of the same name by Margo Kingston.
• Project Respect is an Australian non-government organisation which challenges exploitation of and violence against women in the sex industry.
• Refugees Australia National Directory - the most concise listing of Australian Refugee groups available on the Internet. Includes quick facts, taking action links and a contacts page with email addresses and phone numbers of groups in Australia.
• Save Albert Park - aiming to relocate the Grand Prix to a permanent track
• Sustainability Month a series of events promoting and celebrating sustainability, organised by individuals, groups, schools and workplaces...
• Victorian Skeptics Skeptics In The Pub is held on the third Monday of each month, a casual social event for  and friends. Everyone welcome. Chat about life, the universe, everything. UFOs? Psychics? Science? Philosophy? Footy? Free to attend. Dinner and drinks can be purchased from the hotel. See the Victorian Skeptics website for more information.
• Victorian Trades Hall Council 
• Victorian Trade Union Choir A community choir for union members who want to celebrate their commitment to trade unionism and broader social justice principles through song. We sing classic and contemporary Australian and international songs of struggle - for improved working conditions, a living wage and greater social equality.
• Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL)
• Women's Web - Women's Stories, Women's Actions: Site for and about feminist social justice activists
• Yarraville Residents Traffic Group For residents concerned about the extreme number of trucks using residential streets.

Information, Opinion and Ideas

• australianpolitics.com information and links on politics in Australia
• IMC Indymedia is a collective of independent media organizations and hundreds of journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage of major protests.
• Online Opinion is a not-for-profit e-journal based in Brisbane that aims to provide a forum for public social and political debate about current Australian issues. Each month they publish articles intended to stimulate a public discourse on a range of topics.