Michael I have to ask!

 

I sent an email to Ewen Jones, member for Herbert (NQ) requesting him to raise with the Speaker the matter of Gillard's misleading of Parliament.

 

I included all the documents (excerpts of TURC findings and the letters from you and the Speaker). I sent it just before Easter and have yet to have an acknowledgement let alone a response.

 

I am wondering if any of your readers has had a reply from their local member yet. Or is it the case that these mongrels in Parliament simply protect one another regardless of party affiliation, again showing their contempt for the voters who put them there?

 

Bushy

 

 

You are not alone Bushy.

 

Here's a note from Rob to his MP Tony Smith:

 

Wednesday, 23 March 2016 8:15 AM
To: Smith, Tony (MP)
Subject: Hansard inaccuracies - urgent

Dear Tony,

Following on from a letter sent to you,  by Mr Michael Smith on 19th February (see below) regarding false statements made and recorded into Hansard by former PM Julia Gillard regarding funding of renovations on her home.

I request that you, as my representative take steps to have these inaccuracies corrected.

After Julia Gillard left the Parliament a Royal Commission found that her story about paying for her home renovations was not truthful - it found that Bruce Wilson directed the builder, settled the invoices and handed over the money to pay for the work.

Hansard is a record of our country's  history and must be corrected.

Sincerely 

Robert

And here's the runaround:

Good Morning Mr XXX

Thank-you for your email to the Office of the Hon Tony Smith MP – Federal Member for Casey.

Tony appreciates being made aware of your views and concerns on local and Federal matters. 

Our office will be in touch with you.     

Kindest Regards,

Nadia Carretta.

Nadia Carretta

Office of the Hon Tony Smith MP

(Wednesdays and Fridays)

Federal Member for Casey

 

Sent: Monday, 4 April 2016 9:08 AM
To: Carretta, Nadia (T. Smith, MP)
Subject: Re: Hansard inaccuracies - urgent

Good Morning Nadia,

Please advise me if there has been any progress on this matter. 

Rob

 

On 6 Apr 2016, at 5:36 PM, Carretta, Nadia (T. Smith, MP) <[email protected]> wrote:

Good Afternoon Robert,

I did have some information for you regarding your enquiry. 

I tried to contact you on your mobile phone today and was unable to get through. 

I will endeavour to call you again on Friday when I am next in the office. 

Kindest Regards,

Nadia. 

Nadia Carretta

Office of the Hon Tony Smith MP

(Wednesdays and Fridays)

Federal Member for Casey