Sep 23, 2026 · 18 min · 6 segments
Can a small group change a local council decision? Through Julie’s community campaign, Padma’s reflections and practical examples including voting, petitions and contacting representatives, this…
L-FRESH The LIONHostPadma Narsey LalGuestJulie UnderdownGuest
Julie's story is local government, but the same idea can travel much further.
Sometimes what people are asking for needs a new rule, or a new policy, or a change to an existing law.
Earlier in the series, we looked at how new laws are made and how existing laws can change.
So quick refresher: in parliament, a proposed new law or a change to an existing law is called a bill.
Sometimes it goes to a committee or an inquiry where people can give evidence and explain what the change would mean in real life.
Order
That is why we as a government will be introducing a bill to this House to implement seven legislative changes.
It gives parliamentarians time to ask, "Is this change needed? Who will it affect? What evidence supports it? What might go wrong? And can the bill be made better before it becomes law?" Rodney Croome has spent decades campaigning for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, and he says people sometimes imagine the law-making process as something far away from ordinary life.
But often it starts with a story that helps someone understand the human impact of a law.
Don't make it a lecture.
Don't make a briefing.
Make it a story.
Far more important if you want to make change is to have faith that change is possible.
And that means faith not only in our institutions like our parliaments and our courts, but faith in your fellow citizens.
Yes, because creating change in a democracy isn't only about convincing people in power.
It's also about helping other people see what you see, why it matters, and why it needs to change.
Julie's story is local government, but the same idea can travel much further.
Sometimes what people are asking for needs a new rule, or a new policy, or a change to an existing law.
Earlier in the series, we looked at how new laws are made and how existing laws can change.
So quick refresher: in parliament, a proposed new law or a change to an existing law is called a bill.
Sometimes it goes to a committee or an inquiry where people can give evidence and explain what the change would mean in real life.
Order
That is why we as a government will be introducing a bill to this House to implement seven legislative changes.
It gives parliamentarians time to ask, "Is this change needed? Who will it affect? What evidence supports it? What might go wrong? And can the bill be made better before it becomes law?" Rodney Croome has spent decades campaigning for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, and he says people sometimes imagine the law-making process as something far away from ordinary life.
But often it starts with a story that helps someone understand the human impact of a law.
Don't make it a lecture.
Don't make a briefing.
Make it a story.
Far more important if you want to make change is to have faith that change is possible.
And that means faith not only in our institutions like our parliaments and our courts, but faith in your fellow citizens.
Yes, because creating change in a democracy isn't only about convincing people in power.
It's also about helping other people see what you see, why it matters, and why it needs to change.
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