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New Senators in the 48th Parliament An FP Explainer The 48th Parliament is sitting for the first time this week. At the federal election held in May, 40 Senators faced election. This included half of all state Senators and all Territory Senators. There are nine new Senators in Parliament, including one Member of Parliament who…

Developing a plan for government relations An FP Explainer Developing a plan for government relations can feel overwhelming, especially when there is a new Parliament. The G-R-A (Goal, Relationships, Approach) framework seeks to support purpose-driven organisations to focus on what matters most. Before using the framework, it’s important to identify your policy asks. What are…

Developing a simple comms plan An FP explainer by Joanna Le Good communications is a critical ingredient in any social change campaign or strategy. But what does it look like, and where do you start?  In this article, I’m sharing a few tips on how to bootstrap an effective, simple plan to support your efforts.  Step 1: Why…

Resources to help you to navigate the 48th Parliament What are the revised sitting dates for Parliament? Who is in the Ministry and Shadow Ministry? What changes have happened across Ministerial responsibilities? What issues will be prominent for the new Parliament? We’ve compiled five key resources to help you to navigate all of these questions.…

Meet Cohort #1 of our Policy Managers Intensive 28 May 2025 We’ve just wrapped up our first cohort of the Policy Managers Intensive. In developing this training, we considered the three key skills required for Policy Managers, as being: With each cohort, we want to celebrate the people who are part of the Intensive. Meet…

4 key differences with Australia’s new Parliament   The new Parliament is shaping up to look very different to the last one. There has been much commentary about the historic election outcome and big changes ahead. In this article we break down some of the key differences that we will see in the 48th Parliament.…

Some of our favourite advocacy resources An explainer by Team FP We’re always on the lookout for resources to support our advocacy. Here are some of the sites we’re visiting for information, tools and inspiration. Open Australia The Open Australia website makes information about the Australian Parliament more accessible. One of our favourite features is…

When we’re reflecting on this election – lets take-away the lessons that policy matters and dividing people doesn’t work Caterina Giorgi, For Purpose What we learn from election campaigns is important. This is because the lessons we learn and assumptions we make inform our actions in the future. This can be both helpful and harmful.…