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Meanwhile in the electorate of Chisholm - 


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GlenB embuggerance update: 12/04/22

Via the UP:

Cheers Hacick, an update.

Sorry "Havick", i couldnt edit the title after i posted. The truth is that I have been on some prescription medication, and I have since discontinued its use. Admittedly levelled some of the emotion, but thats not what I actually need right now. Back on the horse and ready to go.

I have a telephone call with the Ombudsman's Office on Thursday this week to receive an update, which i will get up here as soon as practical. In the interim i have made this following flyer and begun distributing it in the electorate of Chisholm. Its one of Australia's most marginal seats, and I will be active in distributing this via letterbox drop, train stations, and attending appearances in the community by Ms. Gladys Liu.A 55-year residents personal and unsatisfactory experience with Ms Gladys Liu, the Liberal Representative.

My name is Glen Buckley, I have no political allegiances whatsoever. The truth is that throughout my 55 years in this electorate, I have voted Liberal more often than any other Party. I voted for Ms. Gladys Liu at the last election, I will not be doing so this election, and I urge you to consider my matter in your decision making come election day. Ms Glady Liu has clearly failed me.

In October 2018, a single Government Employee decided that my business was operating illegally and shut it down, effective immediately.

That action resulted in me losing my two businesses, my home, and my health. It left me bankrupt. I still reside in the electorate, but now in a rental property. If either my wife or I were to stop work, we would be homeless. That is the truth, and it is inevitable that at some stage in the future we will be confronting that situation. I have been left destitute.

Despite all that, the greatest burden I carry is for all the people that were impacted by this. That includes other businesses dependant on me that were forced into closure, the staff who lost their jobs and entitlements, the Suppliers that were left unpaid, and the customers who were significantly impacted.

A subsequent investigation by the Commonwealth Ombudsman found that the Government Employee had no legal basis for that decision. I am unable to fund a legal case, so I am seeking an Act of Grace Payment from the Government for that wrongdoing.

I am not seeking any compensation for the impact on me, but I am seeking a payment to ensure that everyone impacted by this action i.e., staff, customers, and suppliers are paid what they are owed.

Since October 2018, I have been seeking a meeting with Ms Gladys Liu to seek her assistance in pursuing that Act of Grace Payment, and as my elected representative of Chisholm she is the appropriate person to approach.

For more than three years, Ms Gladys Liu the current Member for Chisholm has failed to even meet with me, despite multiple written requests.

Whilst I seek no assistance from you in my matter. I do want to inform you, that from my own personal experience I have found that Ms Gladys Liu has completely ignored my very reasonable pleas for assistance.

I urge you to consider that in your decision making come election day. You will be presented with many options. Please consider those carefully. You too, may need the support of your Local Member at some stage in the future. Please choose someone that you feel will clearly represent you.

The entire matter can be accessed via here, for those that are interested. Glen Buckley and Australian small business -V- CASA - PPRuNe Forums It has had almost 1,000,000 views and thousands of comments. For expediency I would direct you to Post #2039 on page 102 of that forum.

Thankyou for taking the time to read this, please choose carefully on election day. The Seat of Chisholm is one of Australia’s most marginal seats. Your vote is important.

Safe travels. Cheers. Glen. Email: defendapta@gmail.com

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Plus:

Response from Pip Spence to Post #2046

Dear Mr Buckley

Thanks for your email and apologies for the delay in responding.

I appreciate the update on your intended submission to the Senate, and I will of course read it once it has been provided to the Senate and published.

As I have indicated to you previously, the Chair and I consider that the Ombudsman is best placed to independently review the issues that you have raised, and we are committed to working openly and constructively with the Ombudsman as they complete their review.

Pip

Lead Balloon's response in reply:

I don’t want to be the bearer of bad tidings, but there is no guarantee that the GA inquiry will continue under the new Parliament to be formed after the upcoming Federal election. As you can see from Odger’s here: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/...r_16#h15.5

Uncompleted inquiries and a new Parliament References to the legislative and general purpose standing committees lapse at the commencement of a new Parliament, apart from references which are automatically made under the standing and other orders, such as the references of annual reports and the performance of departments and agencies. …

That said, there is a pretty good chance that some of the Senators in the new Parliament will support the continuation of the reference of the now-technically defunct inquiry.

But as I and others have said many tines before, Glen: CASA doesn’t care. That’s because CASA doesn’t have to care. The only time CASA won’t yawn at more ‘incoming’ from you is if the ‘incoming’ is initiating process in court proceedings to which CASA is a party. Even then, CASA will bring its resources and scaremongering to bear, to drive you further into the ground. Focus your energy on the Ombudsman’s inquiry (the outcomes of which CASA will practically ignore, anyway).

MTF...P2 

If's and buts.

" If's and buts were candy and nuts, what a Christmas we would have."

If - and it is a huge IF - the Buckley saga were a 'one off' or even a once in a decade CASA action, then, perhaps there would be a little less cynicism and more understanding of the action taken by the 'regulator'. In a diverse industry it would be reasonable, indeed, even expected that the Authority would take the odd 'bad apple' to task, throw their weight about and send a clear message to those who tread the thin line between legal safety parameters and 'dodgy' operations.

But; (big one) that  is not the case, is it. I'll not bore anyone with 'real' numbers; suffice to say that the average Senator, Minister and the travelling public would be slightly shocked if every case of gross 'embuggerance' from the last decade were laid bare. Most folk could be forgiven for assuming that where there is smoke, fire is a good bet. What is not clearly understood - or even explained - is the manipulation and 'spin' which underpins almost every action taken; even the few that actually make it into the public arena rarely touch on  the 'nuts and bolts' let alone fact and circumstance. No reason they should, the public and parliament have a short attention span for items which do not affect their day to day existence - fact.

Buckley is no exception - just another victim in a long line of those 'embuggered' by an untouchable, uncontrollable, expensive, outside of ministerial interest or obligation 'agency' - which can, and regularly does destroy viable operations and individuals. Even the latest 20/20 'inquiry' has sheared away from digging down into the Buckley morass. Can't really blame 'em for that - the Senate tried hard with Pel-Air and look what happened after that great spend up - Nothing of consequence - that's what.

Buckley is but one of the many; this has to be stopped, cold, in broad daylight - but how? Aye, that is question, many have tried - alas.........

Toot - toot.

MTF? - MUCH!...P2