Political Advocacy
We drive global support for the Tibet movement by lobbying the Australian parliament and government. We ensure our decision makers get the accurate information and take a firm, principled stand on Tibet.
Tibet Lobby Day 2025
Australia Tibet Council’s annual Tibet Lobby Day for 2025 was held on 1 and 2 September 2025. Tibet Lobby Day brings Tibetan communities of Australia to Canberra where they meet with Parliamentarians and Government to raise concerns of the community directly to decision-makers.
Magnitsky Act
The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Act, which includes thematic sanctions such as the Magnitsky-style sanctions, was passed in December 2021. ATC has been lobbying the Australian Government to apply these sanctions on Chinese communist officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet.
Reciprocal Access to Tibet
We are working with members of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet to develop Reciprocal Access to Tibet legislation, which is to be introduced as a private members’ bill.
Parliamentary Group for Tibet celebrates the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
On 30 July 2025 members of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet (AAPGT) celebrated His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday, at a dinner event co-hosted by Australia Tibet Council and the Tibet Information Office, coinciding with the first sitting weeks of the new 48th Parliament.
Federal Election 2025: Tibet Policy Scorecard
Do you know which parties contesting this Federal Election support Tibet? Our scorecard shows you which parties have answered our questions on their commitment to supporting Tibet.
Federal Election 2025: Individual Candidate Responses
We approached the candidates in key federal electorates to better understand their position on Tibet and the human rights abuses being carried out against Tibetans. Here are their responses.
Australia makes Tibet related recommendations at UNHRC Universal Periodic Review of China 2024
23 January, 2024: Australia’s Recommendations at UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of China 2024.
Statement mentioning Tibet delivered by Australia at Third Committee, 24th plenary meeting, 79th session of UN General Assembly – 22 Oct 2024
Statement on Tibet delivered by Australia at Third Committee, 24th plenary meeting, 79th session of UN General Assembly – 22 Oct 2024.
Tibet Lobby Day 2024
Australia Tibet Council had the annual Tibet Lobby Day for 2024 on 9th September this year. The Tibet Lobby Day brings Tibetans to meet with Parliamentarians and Government and raise key areas of concern for the Tibetan community in Australia.
Australian Parliamentarians Statement on the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday
6th July 2024 – The Co-Chairs of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group have congratulated the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 89th Birthday and affirmed their support for Tibet in the parliament.
2024 Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Dharamsala
In March, 2024 an Australian delegation of Parliamentarians travelled to Dharamsala.
Tibet Lobby Day 2023
ATC were back in Canberra for Tibet Lobby Day 2023 this year we were joined by young Tibetans who directly raised Tibet with Australian members of Parliament. This year our focus was to speak out against Cultural Genocide in Tibet and raise the issue of the separation of up to 1 million Tibetan children from their families.
Leader of Tibetan Govt in Exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s 2023 Australia visit
In June 2023, The Sikyong Hon Penpa Tsering of the Tibetan Government In-Exile visited Australia. He is the President of Tibet’s Government In-Exile, based in Dharamsala, India.