For a good time, call Kevin Rudd:

He asked voters to contact his office directly to offer input as he and his future front bench, to be voted on Thursday in caucus, develop alternative policies to that of the Howard Government.

"We in politics don't have a monopoly on wisdom," Mr Rudd told the Seven Network. "You pick up a whole lot of information and good ideas from the community who are at the coalface."

Mind you, I never had much luck contacting John Howard at the Lodge after he made a similar invitation.