Dear Mr. Livingstone (or rather, Bev Pinkerton) -

 

I have NOT received answers from any member of this Government to the questions I asked in my email of 22nd January 2004. 

 

I have received emails from various Parliamentary members that were sent in response to my email of 22nd January 2004 - however, NONE of these emails answer (or even acknowledge), the three very specific questions that were asked on January 22nd 2004.  If you know of any, perhaps you could forward them to me.

 

Unfortunately, I am unable to open the attachment you sent.  My husband increased the strength of our computer "fire-wall," as we were being inundated with viruses.  Could I trouble you to send it again in the body of an email?

 

Also, as a reminder, these were the specific questions that were sent to Mr. Livingstone, Member for Ipswich West, on January 22nd 2004:-
 

 

Perhaps it may be helpful if, in your reply to them, you labelled each point "1, 2 and 3" respectively (thus addressing the three questions).  If you did this, your reply would have far less possibility of "missing the point" (so to speak).

 

I look forward to hearing from you again shortly.

 

All the best - Kim Bax                                     (TOP)

 

4 weeks later (on the 2nd March 2004), Kim Bax has had no reply from Don Livingstone MP - so she sends him a reminder:- (TOP)

 

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

 

Goodmorning Mr. Livingstone,

 

Four weeks ago to-day (3rd February 2004), I sent you an email.  It can also be accessed via this link:-

 

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2004/west_ipswich.htm

 

As of today, I have not (as yet), received any response from you.  I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

 

Regards - Kim Bax

 

PS - I will update the above link with this correspondence today.                          (TOP)

 

8 weeks later, on the 31st March 2004 (& 4 weeks after the last reminder), Kim Bax has still not received a response from Don Livingstone MP to her email of 3rd February 2004 - so she sends him another reminder:-                      (TOP)

 

From Kim Bax - Mum & School bus seatbelt campaigner, Beaudesert Shire

Dear Mr. Livingstone,

8 weeks ago on the 3rd February 2004, I sent you some correspondence in relation to seatbelting children on school buses (in response to your email to me of 3rd February 2004).  For your convenience, your email to me of 3rd February 2004 can be directly accessed via this link:-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/west_ipswich.htm#don3feb2004

My email to you of 3rd February 2004 can be directly accessed via this link:-

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/west_ipswich.htm#kim3feb

4 weeks later, on the 2nd March 2004, I had had no reply from you - so I sent a reminder, which can be accessed via this link:- 

http://www.geocities.com/seatbelts2005/west_ipswich.htm#kim2march

Also, my original questions of 22nd January 2004 can be accesed via this link:-

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

Now, 8 weeks after my email of 3rd February 2004 - and 4 weeks after my reminder of 2nd March 2004 - I have still not received a response from you.  Mr. Livingstone, we are dealing with an extremely important issue here, children's lives.  I believe the public are very weary of politicians avoiding direct questions - and to be honest, I believe your electorate deserves a great deal better from you on this.  To underline the seriousness of the problem, here's a link to an article in the Australian Medical Association News (Queensland), concerning a hypothetical school bus accident on the Warrego Highway.  It is written by those we pay - and expect - to know about road trauma, doctors.  I warn you though, it is a very graphic piece:-

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

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Regards - Kim

PS - Your "page" has been updated with this correspondence:-

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

PPS - Here is another link that may interest you.  On this page you will find a comprehensive description of past, ongoing and upcoming publicity re. this campaign:-

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

PPS - I will continue to send reminders to you at 4 weekly intervals over the coming 3 year term, until my questions of 22nd January 2004 are directly addressed (not an un reasonable expectation).  At an opportune moment towards the end of this term, I will contact your local media in regard to this issue, and my correspondence with yourself.  How well (or badly), that reflects on you is entirely in your hands.        (TOP)