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.
ATC and Tibetan Communities of Australia raise Transnational Repression
14 Aug 2025: ATC and Tibetan community leaders raise with the Foreign Minister’s Office rising cases of Chinese transnational repression of Tibetan-Australians.
Parliamentary Group for Tibet celebrates the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday
30 Jul 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 Federal Parliament.
Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy TCHRD visit Australia
16 Jun 2025: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD)’s Executive Director Tenzin Dawa visited Australia to speak about the Chinese transnational repression of Tibetans, with the Australian Parliament, Government and the Tibetan communities of Australia.
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 Tibet Council give evidence at Senate Hearing into Australia’s sanctions regime
15 Nov 2024: Australia Tibet Council (ATC) give evidence at Hearing of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee into Australia’s sanctions regime.
Shadow Foreign Minister asks DFAT on Australian Ambassador’s Visit to Tibet
7 Nov 2024: Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham raises Australian Ambassador to China’s visit to Tibet during Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee – Senate Estimates.
Statement on Tibet by Australia at UN General Assembly
22 Oct 2024: Statement mentioning Tibet delivered by Australia at 3rd Committee 24th plenary meeting, 79th session of UN General Assembly.
Tibet Lobby Day 2024
9 Sep 2024: Australia Tibet Council’s Tibet Lobby Day this year saw Tibetans meet with Parliamentarians and Government and raise key areas of concern for the Tibetan community in Australia.
Dr Gyal Lo, eye-witness of Chinese colonial boarding schools visits Australia
Jul 2024: Australia Tibet Council had the privilege of collaborating in the visit of Dr Gyal Lo, eye-witness of Chinese colonial boarding schools to share his experience and research on Tibet’s Stolen Children, with the research organisation Tibet Action.
Australian Parliamentarians Statement on the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday
6 Jul 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
March 2024: Cross-Party Australian delegation of Parliamentarians travelled to Dharamsala.
Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs mentions Tibet in UN Human Rights Council Statement for Australia
27 Feb 2024: ATC welcomes statement mentioning Tibet by Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts at the 55th UN Human Rights Council.
Australia makes Tibet related recommendations at UNHRC Universal Periodic Review of China 2024
23 Jan 2024: Australia’s Recommendations at UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of China 2024.
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.