National director of GetUp!
Simon is the National Director of advocacy group GetUp, and has been behind campaigns on climate change, changes to our anti-terrorism laws and GetUp’s work on internet censorship.
Simon was born and raised in Sydney and studied Economics at the University of New South Wales. In a career change Simon left Government in 2008 instead choosing to make change by working to inject community voices into the political system.
Prior to joining GetUp, Simon represented Australia at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda in 2007 as Australia’s Commonwealth youth representative and in the same year was named the NSW Young Professional of the Year.
Simon Sheikh is national director of the community advocacy group GetUp! GetUp is an independent, grass-roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to get involved and hold politicians accountable on important issues.
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GetUp is Action for Australia
GetUp.org.au is an independent political movement to build a progressive Australia. GetUp! brings together like-minded people who want to bring participation back into our democracy.
GetUp is an independent, grass-roots community advocacy organisation giving everyday Australians opportunities to get involved and hold politicians accountable on important issues.
Whether it is sending an email to a member of parliament, engaging with the media, attending an event or helping to get a television ad on the air, GetUp members take targeted, coordinated and strategic action.
GetUp does not back any particular party, but aims to build an accountable and progressive Parliament - a Parliament with economic fairness, social justice and environment at its core.
GetUp is a not-for-profit and receives no money from any political party or the government, relying solely on funds and in-kind donations from the Australian public.
GetUpResources
GetUp campaigns are underpinned by a wealth of policy research and are complemented by lobbying tools, like submissions and letters.
GetTogethers
From behind the computer screen GetUp members have become a potent force in Australian politics.
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