Sunfish,
It seems that you accept the view that we live in a totalitarian state. Whilst I understand that you are unwilling to put you livelihood at risk by making a submission - in other words participating in the democracy that we live in - you can hide behind a association if you like but in my view you forgo the right to complain. This is just like people who don't vote complaining about the government we end up with.
Politicians only react when they feel the weight of public opinion witness Turnbull's overnight response to the twittersphere about the NT detention centre and others. So at least get your association into gear to prepare a form letter at least for their members because they cannot punish several thousand individuals.