Correspondence with Premier Steve Bracks
STEVE BRACKS SNUBS KEITH MURDOCH
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Check out how disorganized the Brack's Victorian government is in the way it tries to dodge tangible recognition for Keith Murdoch, Melbourne's favourite son - remember due to the subject matter there is little doubt that Bracks is aware of the issue, scapegoating staff just won't wash with historians in the future:
1) In the 24 Feb '05 letter Keith Murdoch is dumped with the Department of Victorian Communities 2) Then in their 24 March '05 email (after we reminded them that it's hairy to ignore the Murdochs) Dept of Communities was an error, they try to flick pass Keith Murdoch as a "Commonwealth State responsibility" So after we approach the Prime Minister who duly tries to reverse flick the whole Keith Murdoch thing back as a State matter away from any of his responsibility... 3) We have the jumbled 4 May '05 letter - they've forgotten the previous correspondence, and it's now back to a Victorian State responsibility - Keith Murdoch is going to Tourism, but amazingly by the end of the same paragraph Keith Murdoch ends up with the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. The only thing more ludicrous than all that is that the Opposition Leader Robert Doyle doesn't use it. |
3) 4 May '05 letter follows:
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2) 24 March '05 email follows:
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Subject: recognition of SIR Keith murdoch From: "DP&C" dp&c@dpc.vic.gov.au Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:03:22 +1100 To: pete@kxol.com.au LA2005/00915a 2005/02501 Dear Peter and Tara Hogan recognition of SIR Keith murdoch I refer to your letter of 1 February 2005 and subsequent email of 3 March 2005 to the Premier, concerning the official recognition of Sir Keith Murdoch and to this Department's reply to you advising that your letter had been referred to the Department for Victorian Communities. In fact, our advice to you was in error. We have been advised that the matter you have raised a Commonwealth State responsibility. Therefore, your letter will be forwarded to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for consideration and a direct response to you. We apologise for any confusion. Yours sincerely MARTINE BOLDING Manager Ministerial Correspondence UnitThis Department, in accordance with the Public Records Act 1973, will collect and store the information you have provided. Should you have any queries regarding access to your personal information held by this Department please contact the Privacy Officer, Department of Premier & Cabinet, Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, East Melbourne 3002. |
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1) 24 Feb '05 letter:
Go to 2) 24 March '05 email
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