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Further reply to Tom Barton MP, from Kim Bax (mum), sent on the 26th February 2004:-

Dear Mark,
 
Can you please tell Tom that I am not writing to him in his capacity as Minister - I'm not an idiot, I realise Transport doesn't fall within Mr. Barton's portfolio.  However, he IS the member for Waterford.  As such, he represents (or should do), the interests of the people of Waterford - and it is in THAT capacity that I am writing to him.
 
As I assume Mr. Barton is an intelligent adult (who understands the above point as clearly as I do), it reflects very poorly on him that I even have to write those lines. 
 
AGAIN - after an interval of five weeks and one explicit reminder notice - I find myself putting the initial questions to Mr. Barton again:-
 
  • Have you read the full text of Professor Joubert's letter (available at www.geocities.com/seatbelts2004 )  ?  Professor Joubert is the author of all the current Australian Design Rules (in relation to interstate coaches), he's been awarded the Order of Australia in relation to his services to engineering and he headed the committees in the wake of the Kempsey/Grafton bus crash horror (1989 - 52 dead, many more horribly injured).

 

  • Do you unequivocally support the FULL implementation of the recommendations of the Queensland "Task Force" within the life of the next Parliament (2004/2007)?

 

  • In what practical ways do you (or have already), intend to support/advocate for the full implementation of "Task Force" recommendations? (e.g., for instance, speaking in parliament, writing letters, serving on committees etc.)
I would also remind Mr. Barton of the final paragraph in my last email to him of 29th January 2004:-
 
"I look forward to some further correspondence from you - correspondence that (hopefully), does not seek to avoid reasonable questions - questions which are of key concern to many members of your electorate (judging from the phone calls I've received)."
 
My questions to Mr. Barton of 22nd January 2004 (reproduced above), still stand - and five weeks later, Mr. Barton has still not answered them.  What is it about seatbelting children that he finds so difficult?  Also, doesn't he want to admit to reading a letter (from Australia's top expert), that predicts (potentially), 50 dead kids in school bus accident?  Surely to God, he has a responsibility to take a serious look at that kind of documentation.
 
Regards - Kim Bax
 
PS - I will update my website with this correspondence this evening.

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