DEAR READERS THE NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK IS A SHAMBLES. PLEASE READ A COPY OF MY CORRESPONDENCE WHICH ARRIVED TODAY.
I've waited more than the guaranteed time to be told basically nothing I didn't already know.
Well done, team Tony/Malcolm.
Well done, team Tony/Malcolm.
My original inquiry 20th Feb 2014:
Can you please guarantee that my town of (REMOVED FOR BLOG PURPOSES) near Newcastle NSW will be joined to the NBN soon? I cannot find a map on your site that includes my area. We currently don't even have DSL2.
Reply soon please - 20-2-2014 - I have copied this request and will be sending a copy to the ombudsman if I don't get a prompt reply as promised on your site within 3 working days.
Tom
5th March 2014
NBNCoInfo
Hi Tom,
Thank you for your enquiry to NBN Co. The reference number for your enquiry is (REMOVED FOR BLOG PURPOSES). In order to assist you with your enquiry, we require the following additional information: Please provide your full address.
Yes your area will be receiving the NBN, however, we are not in a position as yet to advise when you will receive the NBN. You can regularly check our rollout map or subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with what’s happening in your area. Can you please provide this information by replying to this email or calling us on 1800 OUR NBN (1800 687 626) and a consultant will be happy to assist you.
Kind Regards Wendy,
NBN Co
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AN OLD STORY THAT JUST SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN HUSHED UP:
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE CALLED TO LOOK INTO ABBOTT'S CLAIMS
Date October 18, 2013
Mark Kenny, Daniel Hurst, Heath Aston
Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Expenses claims by Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Attorney-General George Brandis have been referred to the Australian Federal Police, and a senior Liberal has been urged to resign by one of his colleagues as the expenses scandal continues to dog the government. Meanwhile, former Liberal senator Nick Minchin, has told The Australian Financial Review that his system for dealing with expense claims, developed in 1998 and dubbed the Minchin protocol, was not designed to ''let MPs off the hook''. While he refused to call for reform of the system, he urged parliamentarians to be ''conservative'' in their entitlement claims. ''The protocols were never intended or designed to be a mechanism to 'let MPs off the hook' and it does provide for departmental officials to refer allegations to the federal police where that is deemed appropriate,'' Mr Minchin reportedly said. West Australian state Liberal MP Rob Johnson called on Mr Abbott to dump the embattled federal WA Liberal Don Randall over a taxpayer-funded trip to Cairns with his wife in November last year. That cost the public $5259 and has not been explained beyond the two words ''electorate business''. In a statement on Thursday Mr Randall said he would immediately reimburse the full cost of the trip to ''ensure the right thing is done by the taxpayer and alleviate any ambiguity''. ''I today contacted the Department of Finance seeking urgent advice in relation to my Cairns travel expenses due to the ongoing media scrutiny and public interest about this matter," he said in the statement. "The Department informed me that it cannot provide definitive advice.'' The decision comes after days of refusing to respond to requests from Fairfax Media to specify the nature of the so-called ''electorate business'' in Cairns. It appears to reflect an open admission that the original claim was not capable of being defended on the very basis it was made. However, Mr Randall continued to claim that the trip was bona fide even though he has provided no additional information, and had decided of his own volition to repay the money rather than defend the claim. ''I've always acted in good faith when submitting claims and after an extensive review of all my expenses, I’m satisfied that those claims meet the guidelines,'' he said. The Randalls took possession of an investment property in Cairns at the time, a fact recorded in the parliamentary register of members' financial interests just a week after the Cairns visit. With the scandal dominating politics, Victorian Labor MP Rob Mitchell revealed on Thursday he had written to the AFP seeking a formal investigation of claims by Mr Abbott and Senator Brandis to attend the weddings of Peter Slipper and Sophie Mirabella. Mr Mitchell said there appeared to be ''a consistent and deliberate abuse of taxpayer funds for personal gain''. NSW Nationals senator John Williams also called on Mr Abbott to tighten the system, saying people who were struggling with the cost of living were annoyed to see stories about politicians' expense claims. ''The Australian people must have faith in a government and all politicians that we're doing the right thing,'' Senator Williams said. With the government bleeding over the Randall case, one of a string of expenses scandals on both sides of politics, Mr Johnson branded Mr Randall ''a coward'' and said he was speaking up on behalf of other ''disgusted members of the WA party''. ''He should resign from Parliament or the Prime Minister should show some leadership and sack him,'' said Mr Johnson, a former state minister and current member of the Barnett government. He said Mr Randall needed to explain to his constituents exactly what business he was doing on their behalf on trips to Cairns and Melbourne with a family member. Mr Johnson acknowledged that the pair ''had history''. Mr Abbott has so far refused to commit to changes to the parliamentary expenses system, despite multiple cases of MPs making false claims that, if made in a tax return, could lead to prosecution. Mr Abbott's chief of staff Peta Credlin this week told all Coalition MPs to get approval from the Prime Minister at least four weeks before travelling overseas. Monday's email said MPs and senators were ''reminded that approval must be sought'' for overseas study travel, sponsored travel and privately funded trips, but not for parliamentary delegations. It followed Fairfax Media reports on Coalition MPs Barnaby Joyce, Julie Bishop and Teresa Gambaro flying to India on a private jet funded by Gina Rinehart to attend a wedding, then claiming ''overseas study'' entitlements to cover the cost of the return journey. A spokesman for the Special Minister of State Michael Ronaldson dismissed the referral to the AFP as ''a political stunt''. ''I trust Rob Mitchell has also written letters to the Federal Police asking they investigate Tony Burke, Julia Gillard, Anthony Albanese, Mark Dreyfus, Jacinta Collins, Senator Mark Bishop, Senator Don Farrell, Trish Crossin and Kirstin Livermore,'' he said. The AFP announced on Thursday that it would not be investigating the alleged misuse of MPs entitlements, despite the multiple complaints, but had forwarded them to the finance department.
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