Comments on: Time to educate

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:16:42 +0000

They have already costed what they will make from us.
They will not grandfather (protect) even elderly gay pensioners from the fear they are currently experiencing.
They give us until July 1 09, no extensions at all, but they backdate superannuation payments before they passed that legislation.
they have not finalised their own admin arrangement, nor their own internal education, but they can announce a hotline for us to ring.
Why didn’t we get a big education budget attached to this legislation, we need independent advocates for aged Centrelink recipients (and I do NOT mean centrelink social workers), we need education of all those working in the aged care industry, as a matter of urgency.
I could start posting messages from elderly gays who are experiencing extreme anxiety and seeking treatment for this – where are the reassuring messages and clear indicators from Centrelink to our community NOW.
Step up to the plate MPs, activists and all of us, it’s time to get this together and bitsy education is crumbs.

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:05:57 +0000

They shouldn’t be touching our money until they have given us full equality everywhere else. After they’ve given us the benefits of full equality, then make our payments standard with hets.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:53:25 +0000

This legislation will destroy many duplicitious queens, who have been artfully ducking and weaving around the system. Just watch the furore at financial separations after two years for live-in “economic sharers”, “users” and, now, the boyfriend “misstresses” who will go for the lot! Mayhem!