On 18 July 2017, VOICE representatives and supporters, along with Mrs. Lien Thi Kim Nguyen, met with Mr. Milton Dick, an Australian Labor Party politician and member for Oxley in the Australian House of Representatives, at his office in Brisbane.

Discussions were held regarding Mrs Lien Nguyen’s son and prisoner of conscience, Dinh Nguyen Kha, as well as the treatment of bloggers, human rights activists and political prisoners in Vietnam. In particular, what the Australian government can do to put pressure on the Vietnamese government regarding political prisoners and the human rights situation. Mr. Dick is an avid supporter of the Vietnamese community and a promoter of human rights in Vietnam.