Post by dougandkas on Aug 30, 2014 14:22:51 GMT 7
Hi all..
I have some good news but am not sure where to post it...
Today I met and spoke Jacqui Lambie, she was attending a town event and it was very informal.
Because it was a social event I wished to say hi and see if I could get some contact details to contact her later.
We started chatting and the conversation did come round the DSP, Welfare Reforms and Portability. Oh for the record she will not be supporting the welfare reforms at all......
She admitted to not being sure as too the changes and asked me what I new of them. Thanks to you all I new what to tell her. I explained the current law, the cheaper cost (base rate) she was appalled, the new tables and the U/P single condition point scale. I then spoke to her regarding what will be happening come the 1st of January and the effects it will have on those wishing to travel for health reasons and those with family etc overseas. She was shocked as to the amount of changes being brought in. She new of some of the changes such moving those onto Newstart but not the covert way with the UP assessments and the other so called reforms. She also asked me if I new how many DSP'er were caught up and couldnt understand why the Government was bothering to attack a very small number of people in the overall scheme. As I said to her if I wish to spend time in Thailand over winter as the climate is more stable I cant spend any more that 6 weeks at a time this is fine as I can come home and them if finances allow go back, but after 1st January if I spend 2 weeks over the hottest part of summer overseas I will only have 2 weeks left for the whole year to go back. I told her many people have family which they receive care from o/s. She has completely agreed and although she is a pollie I do feel she listened, she did ask pointed questions and I was not fob off as is the norm. Her minder also ask me about it and mentioned she receive an email last week regarding it and told me the email. Jacqui and I spoke for over an hour just sitting and chilling it was genuine and I do believe she has real concerns and am confident we may have our champion. I also reinforced people are terrified. the treatment of those applying for U/P, being told if you dont get the UP you may loose your pension anyway, how the UP works and the new tables as well as the assessing on one condition not multiple. They were both disgusted.
Anyway when it was time to move off my doing not hers, she gave her card email, mobile, office etc details... her minder does screen mails and I have been told to mention it is me, I have told her I am a member of a forum board full of DSP'er here and Overseas, she wants to hear from you.. she wants to know what is going on and she said this is why she drove 4 hours to my town today for an unofficial day out, btw no camera crew, or radio stations to be seen anywhere.
Rather than put her details up here which I can do...Banjo, Roxanne if would like the contact details I am happy to forward them on.. I am just not comfortable putting public... I am also happy to forward anyone's story, letters, concerns, information with their contacts etc to her on your behalf, this way anyone wishing to remain off the grid but still voice concerns I am happy to send them through as some form of go between. Also if you wish to include your details for her to contact you directly thats fine too...
Anyway the offer is there and she is wanting to hear from you...
Thanks cheers
I have some good news but am not sure where to post it...
Today I met and spoke Jacqui Lambie, she was attending a town event and it was very informal.
Because it was a social event I wished to say hi and see if I could get some contact details to contact her later.
We started chatting and the conversation did come round the DSP, Welfare Reforms and Portability. Oh for the record she will not be supporting the welfare reforms at all......
She admitted to not being sure as too the changes and asked me what I new of them. Thanks to you all I new what to tell her. I explained the current law, the cheaper cost (base rate) she was appalled, the new tables and the U/P single condition point scale. I then spoke to her regarding what will be happening come the 1st of January and the effects it will have on those wishing to travel for health reasons and those with family etc overseas. She was shocked as to the amount of changes being brought in. She new of some of the changes such moving those onto Newstart but not the covert way with the UP assessments and the other so called reforms. She also asked me if I new how many DSP'er were caught up and couldnt understand why the Government was bothering to attack a very small number of people in the overall scheme. As I said to her if I wish to spend time in Thailand over winter as the climate is more stable I cant spend any more that 6 weeks at a time this is fine as I can come home and them if finances allow go back, but after 1st January if I spend 2 weeks over the hottest part of summer overseas I will only have 2 weeks left for the whole year to go back. I told her many people have family which they receive care from o/s. She has completely agreed and although she is a pollie I do feel she listened, she did ask pointed questions and I was not fob off as is the norm. Her minder also ask me about it and mentioned she receive an email last week regarding it and told me the email. Jacqui and I spoke for over an hour just sitting and chilling it was genuine and I do believe she has real concerns and am confident we may have our champion. I also reinforced people are terrified. the treatment of those applying for U/P, being told if you dont get the UP you may loose your pension anyway, how the UP works and the new tables as well as the assessing on one condition not multiple. They were both disgusted.
Anyway when it was time to move off my doing not hers, she gave her card email, mobile, office etc details... her minder does screen mails and I have been told to mention it is me, I have told her I am a member of a forum board full of DSP'er here and Overseas, she wants to hear from you.. she wants to know what is going on and she said this is why she drove 4 hours to my town today for an unofficial day out, btw no camera crew, or radio stations to be seen anywhere.
Rather than put her details up here which I can do...Banjo, Roxanne if would like the contact details I am happy to forward them on.. I am just not comfortable putting public... I am also happy to forward anyone's story, letters, concerns, information with their contacts etc to her on your behalf, this way anyone wishing to remain off the grid but still voice concerns I am happy to send them through as some form of go between. Also if you wish to include your details for her to contact you directly thats fine too...
Anyway the offer is there and she is wanting to hear from you...
Thanks cheers