reply from Warren Entsch MP

[roxane]

here's the reply I've received, and of course it doesn't address any of those points I specified in my email.
Anyway, if you too bored you can read it.

Good morning ....
I have now had a response from the Minister's office which is below. What you need to
understand is that this response is based on the legislation that was put in place before
the LNP took office this year.
Parliament does not sit until November at which time policies that we went into the
election on will start to be implemented in the Lower House (Representatives) before
passing to the Upper House (Senate) for final approval. This procedure is often repeated
a couple of times when various amendments are needed to be made and so the final changes
to a particular piece of legislation can take many months. As the LNP does not have the
numbers in the Upper House the Opposition can stop new legislation changes going ahead.
Hence is the response I received from Minister Andrew's office:
Quote...........
"Thank you for your enquiry about a Carer Allowance recipient travelling overseas with the
person being cared for. All working age social security payments, including Carer
Allowance and Carer Payment, are generally payable overseas (portable) for up to six weeks
only. This portability period allows recipients who permanently reside in Australia
reasonable time to deal with personal matters that may arise from time to time overseas.

An extension to the limit of six weeks might be available if unforeseen circumstances
arise after departure which prevent the carer and/or care recipient returning to Australia
within the period. Any extension is discretionary, and the carer should contact the
Department of Human Services whilst overseas by phoning [phone], to discuss their
individual circumstances. (Call charges apply, including for calls from mobile phones
which may be charged at a higher rate.)......" unquote

Regards,
Jaki

Electorate Office phone: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
web: www.warrenentsch.com.au
facebook: follow Warren at Warren Entsch MP

[zingzingzing]

Yeah it's a standard email.

1. Try Snail Mail.

2. Tell them that they didn't answer your points.


Cheers.

-ZZZ.

[roxane]

This wasn't the firs email I sent, and I did tell them that they didn't answer my points in the previous ones, and this was the answer to it. So now I can send another one, and they can send the same crap reply again.
hmmm It doesn't sound a very good plan.
A better plan?

[zingzingzing]

As I said, send it the old fashion way of using Australian Post.

www.warrenentsch.com.au/Contact.aspx

Parliament Office address is on that page.

His Office phone number on there as well.

[roxane]

thanks but I'm not gonna waste more of my time writing emails or letters to these blood suckers. It's pointless.
letters or email or even in contacting in person wouldn't change a thing.
I know where the blood sucker's office is, I'm passing by every time I go shopping to the city.
I know what would help, but I cannot post that on a public forum.