The Australia Tibet Council held its 11th Tibet Lobby Day, urging the Australian government to nominate a policy to protect the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama without interference from the Chinese Government. 15 Tibetans from across Australia met over 30 Australian lawmakers to put their appeal and over 1,000 Australians have signed a pledge to “only recognise a Dalai Lama appointed via Tibetan Buddhist traditions and practices, without interference by the Chinese Government”.