Tony Abbott's archaic views

Did you see our latest ad on the 7pm Project late last week? It was praised for its 'creativity' and 'cut through'. Dave Hughes even said that it brought his wife, journalist Holly Ife, to tears. Click here to check the ad out for yourself.

In the past few days GetUp members have helped secure the right to vote for 100,000 Australians in this election, and hundreds of thousands more in elections to come. You have also helped to safeguard the internet from government censorship for over 20 million Australians (that's all of us!).

But as if these two things weren't enough, GetUp members are now funding a powerful ad that is making Australians stop and examine Tony Abbott's ultra conservative views on key issues in these last crucial weeks of the election.

And rarely in GetUp's history has there been a reaction like this to a campaign: $125,000 raised in less than 24 hours--the most raised in one day in GetUp's history. It's now over $185,000 just a few days later. Simply extraordinary. Have you seen the ad that's igniting the GetUp membership?

Tony Abbott could be the next Prime Minister, and we can't let the election go by without a true, hard look at his views on issues like abortion, women's health and equality in the workplace. Bianca, one of the GetUp members who features in the ad, explained why she took part:

"I felt it was important to remind people of what Tony Abbott personally stands for, rather than the focus group tested persona we see in the campaign."

We know Australian voters are fed up with the hollowness of the current political debate, but to reach them, we have to compete with the big budgets of the party political machines.

GetUp members have helped us fund a TV ad buy, but now we need a $5 donation from you if we're going to reach thousands of people on radio as well. With just two weeks before Tony Abbott asks for votes on election day, can you chip in $5 to help us buy targeted radio advertising spots in key marginal seats?

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/WomenChallengeAbbott

If we don't stand up for progressive values, no one else will. If we don't hold Tony Abbott to account for his archaic views, they'll go unchallenged right through to Election Day.

But thanks to members like you, we are changing this election and making it about the issues that matter to progressive Australians.

Thank you for all that you do,
The GetUp Team

PS - Sarah, as you know, in less then 12 days Tony Abbott will be asking the Australian public to trust him to make public policy in the national interest. The latest Nielsen poll puts him at an election winning 51%. Check out this hard hitting ad that's sure to help you wake up on the day after the election knowing you did your bit.

PPS - On the eve of GetUp's mental health vigils to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) around the country, Four Corners is airing a program on mental health tonight at 8.30pm on ABC1. Be sure to watch, and then join one of the mental health vigils tomorrow (check our previous email on the mental health vigils for more details).