Part 1: ACTIVISTS

1. Read the following article about a recent protest involving activist Tash Peterson - please note: the article in the link for this section contains images which people may find disturbing (semi-naked women smeared with red paint, lying in a tray covered with plastic, pretending to be meat). If you do not wish to view these images please do not click on the link. The article is about a vegan activist protest which uses highly confronting activities linking human bodies to animal bodies in order to discourage the consumption of meat. This information will be enough for you to participate in tutorial discussion.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/vegan-activist-tash-peterson-joins-peta-for-latest-animal-rights-protest/news-story/381b08fbe5308628c858c150a5f45b54

1. Think about the following questions, and be prepared to discuss your answer in class
2. 1. What impact upon the public and legislators do you think that Tash Peterson and PETA want to have?

1. 1. What actual impact upon the public and legislators do you think that Tash Peterson and PETA actually have?

1. 1. Why can activists be important in a democratic society and can you think of any successful activists?

Part 2: LOBBYISTS Before reading the article below, please quickly respond to this survey:

1. Do you think Australians are mostly in favour of electric vehicles, or opposed to them?

• • Mostly in favour
  • Mostly opposed
  • About half and half

1. Do you recall seeing negative commentary about electric vehicles on social media, TV news broadcasts, or anywhere else that you source information?

• • Yes
  • No

1. Is there generally more negative or positive coverage of electric vehicles?

• • More negative coverage
  • More positive coverage
  • About the same

1. Do you think the balance between negative and positive coverage is changing?

• • No, it's about the same as it used to be
  • Yes - there are more positive views expressed than previously
  • Yes - there are more negative views expressed than previously
  • I haven't noticed, or I don't know

1. Have you ever heard of the Federated Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)?

• Yes
• No

Now read the following article published by the Sydney Morning Herald, then think about the following questions:https://www.smh.com.au/national/revealed-car-industry-s-secret-emissions-plan-would-slow-electric-vehicle-uptake-20220805-p5b7pe.html(if you have any trouble accessing the article it is reproduced in the tutorial document attached (in Word)

1. Who are the members of the FCAI, and what is the purpose of the organisation generally?
2. What do you think they mean by each of the following: 'targeted briefings, a green paper for government, a "thought leadership roadshow" consisting of roundtables, keynote speeches, newspaper opinion pieces and a "targeted media campaign"
3. Do you think this type of campaign is dishonest? Why/ why not?
4. How does this type of campaign affect government policy and legislation?
5. Does 'secret' lobbying undermine democracy?