No not Labor's secret weapon but possibly the Coalitions worst...

No not Labor's secret weapon but possibly the Coalitions worst nightmare

For those too lazy to look for themselves here is what GetUp is about from their website...
Founded when the Howard Government took control of the Senate, built to be a constant check for Government authority.
Parties uninspiring, concern for political direction, no meaningful way to participate in democracy, built to hold politicians to account when they don't do that themselves.
Political parties and institutional politics have too often failed to inspire people or offer meaningful opportunities for participation, yet despite years of economic good times, many Australians remain deeply concerned about the political direction of our country. It has not been a good decade for Australia's progressives - those of us who share a commitment to the values of social justice, cultural diversity, ecological sustainability and economic fairness.
GetUp.org.au is providing Australians with the tools to fight back, and take innovative and effective action on important issues facing our country. GetUp members are building a ground-up movement of real people who are putting the participation back into our democracy.

How does GetUp work?
We run campaigns – targeted, coordinated, strategic action for social justice – decided on by interest and input.
These might be emails to members to gauge funding, contact MPs – individuals and GetUp lobbying, engage media, hold events, TV/print ads.
GetUp.org.au members take action. By signing up for updates, GetUp.org.au members receive emails alerting them to new campaigns and providing ways of affecting positive change. 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 are always only ever asked to take targeted, coordinated and strategic action.
GetUp receives no government or political party funding. Instead we're largely supported by thousands of individuals who may not have a lot of time or money, but who care about the issues and want to have a say. We also receive support from organisations, unions and community groups.
A picture of the GetUp movement this year:
- 370,000 members
- 67,000 donations (note this year alone).
- $37 average donation
- 495,000 actions by GetUp members

Foundation
GetUp was founded in 2005 by Jeremy Heimans and David Madden, two young Australian graduates of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government who have worked at the intersection of technology, new media and politics in the United States. David and Jeremy are now co-founders of Avaaz.org, a new global online political community inspired by the success of GetUp and the US group MoveOn.org.
In September 2008, after two years as Executive Director, Brett Solomon left GetUp to move to Avaaz.org and a new National Director, Simon Sheikh was appointed.
GetUp has a board that advises the staff. The board includes GetUp's co-founders David Madden and Jeremy Heimans, community organiser Amanda Tattersall, the founder of Rural Australians for Refugees Anne Coombs and
former Executive Director Brett Solomon.
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I sent GetUp a donation about two years ago for their fighting fund opposing Conroy's attempt to censor the internet.
GetUp and common sense won and that silly Conroy/Labor idea was scrapped.
Dave R.