How-to Guides - Campaigning & Advocacy

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Political Lobbying

An MP's guide to lobbying Members of Parliament.

Tim Barnett, MP for Christchurch Central, has produced an insider's guide to lobbying MPs: Political Lobbying: How to plan and deliver a strategy. The information is published on the Volunteer Wellington website, and is a useful guide for community organisations wanting to push for changes in government legislation and policies.

The guide is very practical, covering how to plan for a meeting with MPs, preparation, effective lobbying tools, submission writing, and even a lobbying self-assessment chart. The steps are clearly written and sensibly organised.

Visit: http://www.volunteerwellington.org.nz/ (go to 'Resources' section).

Other political lobbying guides:

Annabel Young, (2003). The Good Lobbyist's Guide: A Complete Handbook for New Zealanders. Auckland: Exisle Publishing Ltd.
Deirdre Kent, (1998). The Joy of Lobbying. Wellington: Gateway Lobbying Skills.