Ok, let me preface this by saying I am grateful to live in a country where I can write things like "stupid government" without fear of retribution. Many people don't have that freedom, which is why I am also grateful to the supporters of Amnesty International, who work to fight human rights abuses worldwide.
On with the rant!
Got 3 letters from Centerlink about Family Assistance today. On one of them, they took the time and effort to write and let me know that they overestimated my child care benefit payment, and that I now had to pay them back, to the tune of $0.00... Righty-o. So you paid someone's salary for the 20 minutes or so it took to look up information and format the letter. You then paid to post the letter to me, just to let me know that I owe you...Nothing?? Top work there guys.
That little incident came hot on the heels of a summons for Stephanie Siao, who is ordered to appear in court , to contest an unpaid fine... for an un-registered (and obviously invisible, and self caring) dog, in a council we don't even live in.
Gah. Bureaucracy sucks!
Little guy was up again last night, another fever. Have kept him home from pre-school today. He's ok, not too inactive, and still eating well and mucking about. I'm like the walking dead today, pottering round the house at half speed. Head off to the airport this afternoon, as Steph has been up in sunny Brisbane for the day (lucky bugger!) It's FREEZING here today...12.8 degrees as I write!
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Hi Frey
Hope that $0 fine doesn't blow up into what happened in armidale where some poor guy got taken to court for a $0 fine by the gas company. Thankfully the judge realised how the stupid gas company's automatic system caused the man so much stress, he ended up getting compensated.
Stupid automatic systems!
though do agree living in a country where you can say that is nice
Jo
I think you should send them an empty envelope back just to make a point...!
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