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Post by siddhartha on Aug 15, 2010 8:45:51 GMT 7
Here is a reply to my email to Jenny Macklin. In my email, I put forward various arguments about the travel restrictions on Disability Support Pensioners, and I also included the quote of Wayne Swan's speech to Parliament in 2003. Interestingly, they requested my postal address and sent me a paper letter: perhaps they prefer paper letters/snail mail. Attachments:
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Post by Banjo on Aug 15, 2010 10:31:08 GMT 7
I suppose we can take that as good news in that things will stay the same.
(Good news as opposed to shortening the portability period).
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Post by davidrharris13 on Nov 6, 2011 9:11:26 GMT 7
I wrote to macklin asking her how it is that a married couple pension is significantly lower than a single pension.
Ages have passed. Perhaps she can't figure out an answer that doesn't insult my intelligence.
Still looking for supporters of a 'pensioners party"[?]
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Post by Banjo on Nov 6, 2011 10:42:36 GMT 7
What do you call ages?
I recently received a reply from minister Kate Ellis three months after I sent it off.
Did you write and send by snail mail?
I'm starting to wonder if these are actually taking considerably longer to get a reply than email.
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Post by latindancer on Nov 6, 2011 11:12:40 GMT 7
I'd love to hear the actual DETAILED reasoning behind the difference between single and married rates. Sure, people can save a little on rent.
But after that the savings are negligible.
When you complain about anything like this to Centrelink or another government department, the answer always devolves into "write to / speak to your federal member". But when they take such a long time to answer that you're not even sure if the ARE going to answer, it makes a mockery of the fact that they are our elected representatives..........and the fact that they get large allowances for correspondence, and have staff.
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