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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> phm-oz-bounces@phmoz.org on behalf of Deborah Gleeson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 19/03/2010 1:22 PM<BR><B>To:</B> phm-oz@phmoz.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [PHM-Oz] Please oppose welfare reform bill<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear All,<BR><BR>The draconian disempowering Welfare Quarantining associated with the NT Intervention is about to be extended to welfare recipients around the country (included in legislation intended to also subvert the Racial Discrimination Act). Please oppose the proposed bill, ‘Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act’ by writing to Senators. <BR><BR>For detailed information about the issue see the submission by Prof. Jon Altman from ANU: <BR>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><U><A href="http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sub50.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sub50.pdf</A></U></FONT> <BR><BR></DIV>Further submissions can be read at:
<DIV><BR><A href="http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sublist.htm" target=_blank>http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sublist.htm</A><BR><BR></DIV>Please write to your local Liberal Senators requesting they oppose the extension of administrative regulation of Aboriginal (and other welfare recipient’s) lives at:<BR><A href="http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/index.asp?sort=state" target=_blank>http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/index.asp?sort=state</A><BR><BR>Regards<BR>Deb<BR><BR><BR>Sample Letter:<BR></SPAN></FONT>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Dear Senator<BR><BR>I am writing to ask you to vote against the bill, ‘Welfare Reform and<BR>Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act’ when it comes into the<BR>Senate next week.<BR>Amendments to the bill will need to be negotiated in the light of the report<BR>from Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, the Menzies School of Health<BR>Research and from other health professionals expressing grave concern<BR>regarding the Intervention as failing to provide improvements to health and<BR>in some instances as working against improvements to health.<BR>It is my hope that you will be able to play a major role in negotiating<BR>amendments that will be supported by Aboriginal people and service providers<BR>working together with government. It is also hoped that a full reinstatement<BR>of the RDA will be a further outcome of those amendments.<BR><BR>Kinds regards,<BR><BR>Name<BR><BR>Address</SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR clear=all><BR></DIV><p><span style=color:black;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif><br>This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.</span></p></BODY></HTML>