That was made clear during last year's campaign for marriage equality. Tens of thousands of Australians campaigned for change - we hit the streets at rallies and door-knocking events, we made phone calls to friends and politicians, and we won.

That campaign was just one of the ways we've shown that you don't need a political party to be relevant or impactful and we will continue to do that this year, based on the priorities GetUp members have voted for in this Vision Survey. In the face of greed and injustice and political inertia, we refuse to despair - we are ready to fight.

This past year our movement has been under more intense pressure and scrutiny than at any point in our history, but we've rallied together, achieved more and we're now stronger than we've ever been. All of this is made possible thanks to GetUp members and donors all over the country and I thank you for continuing to make this movement all that it is.

Whether we face an election this year or next I can promise you that our movement is going to be far bigger and more organised than ever. We have an audacious vision for the year so let's get to it and make sure Australia is a fairer, more sustainable, better country.

Paul Oosting, National Director