E-Mail for Members of Parliament

[Richard Welykochy]

Greg Taylor wrote:
> 
> Further to my previous message, unfortunately sending mail to that address
> results in the attached amazing reply.
> 
> Greg
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> This message has been automatically generated.
> 
> Mr Halverson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, does not
> have an Internet e-mail address on this site. The address
> rhalverson@reps.aph.gov.au was published in error on the Australian
> Labor Party site.
> 
> It is recommended you contact Mr Halverson via conventional means.
> The contact details are:
[SNAIL MAIL DELETED]
> 
> The post master is not authorised to disclose Member's e-mail addresses.
> If you wish to make contact with other Members it is recommended you
> make direct contact. For contact details of Members and Senators, please
> see the official lists available via the WWW:
[ETC ETC]

Incredible! This is the very reason it is essential that email access
is made available to federal members. Because of total misunderstandings
like this.  The following phrase

 "The post master is not authorised to disclose Member's
  e-mail addresses."

sums it up. What if Telstra issued similar re: member's phone numbers?


Richard Welykochy

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