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Advocacy Advisory Committee — 2024-11-21
2. We Can't Wait State Election Post Campaign Report
2. We Can't Wait State Election Post Campaign Report
This is a report providing a summary of the ‘We can’t wait’ advocacy campaign as it related to the 2024 Queensland Government Election.
Recommendation
That the report be received and the contents noted.
DISCUSSION
The Economic Development Manager provided a summary of the ‘We Can’t Wait’ campaign.
Committee members and observers discussed and provided their perspectives and feedback on the effectiveness of the campaign, campaign outcomes and the responses from particular stakeholders.
3. Federal Election Advocacy Campaign
3. Federal Election Advocacy Campaign
This is a report concerning the approach to advocate for Council’s key advocacy priority projects in the lead up to the 2025 federal election campaign.
Recommendation
That the Advocacy Advisory Committee discuss the approach for the 2025 federal election advocacy campaign.
DISCUSSION
The committee discussed various and differing views on the approach for advocacy, including a potential 2025 federal election advocacy campaign.
Action:
It was agreed that a series of meetings were necessary to determine any approach for a federal election advocacy campaign including:
1. A meeting between the Mayor and Councillors and Federal Members.
2. A meeting between the Mayor and Councillors only to discuss the feedback and options for an advocacy campaign.
3. A meeting between the Mayor and Councillors, Federal Members and candidates, once registered, to discuss their priorities for Ipswich, to then consider what aligns with Ipswich City Council.
4. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is to be advised.
5. GENERAL DISCUSSION (within the purpose and scope of the committee)
Nil
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS
The meeting commenced at 1.02 pm.
Councillor David Martin left the meeting at 1.56 pm.
The meeting closed at 2.00 pm.
Mentions: Ipswich
Source: Ipswich City Council meeting minutes (CC BY 4.0).