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Correspondence between Kim Bax, mum, and Margaret Keech MP (Labour), Albert - on the issue of seatbelts on school buses

A reply to Kim Bax, from Margaret Keech MP - received on the 23rd February 2004:- (TOP)

Thank you for your email. Please be assured I will bring it to Margaret’s attention as soon as possible.

Electorate Officer for

Hon. Margaret Keech MP

Member for Albert

Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading

& Wine Industry Development (TOP)

Kim Bax sends Margaret Keech MP a reply - 24th February 2004:- (TOP)

Dear Kate,

Thankyou for your response - and I look forward to hearing from Margaret in the near future.

Regards - Kim Bax (TOP)

However, over 4 weeks later (26th March 2004), Margaret Keech MP has still not replied to the questions - and Kim Bax sent her a reminder:- (TOP)

From Kim Bax, mum & school bus seatbelt campaigner - Beaudesert Shire

Goodmorning Margaret,

I would draw your attention to my unanswered correspondence of 24th February 2004 (over 4 weeks ago) - and 22nd January 2004 (over 8 weeks ago). For your convenience, both can be accessed via these links:-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/albert.htm

And:-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/correspondence.htm#email22january2004

You might also be interested in my "media diary":-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/media_diary.htm

I've also got to update my "media diary" section this morning. I've had an email from the Queensland Nurses Union. They're adding a link from my site to their's - and using one of the pics I took (of kids crammed into a schoolbus).

All the best - Kim

PS - as this is such a vital issue, I'll be sending reminder notices to all Queensland members (at 4 weekly intervals), until satisfactory answers are received (defined as something that actually acknowledges/addresses my original questions - not an unreasonable expectation). I will continue to do this throughout this current 3 year Parliamentary term. At an opportune moment towards the end of this current term, I'll be contacting the local media of Members who have continued to ignore the issue of child safety (as regards seatbelting them in moving vehicles) - and directing that local media to my meticulously kept web records of correspondence (plus, of course, all the the other graphic information my site contains).

PPS - You may be more interested in expert opinions, rather than my more humble ones. Here's a link to an article from the Australian Medical Association News (Queensland). I warn you though, it is rather graphic:-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/chilling_quotes.htm#ama (TOP)