- LETTER TO SENATOR JAN MCLUCAS 02/01/07 (contribution from a reader)-

Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:06 AM
To: Jan Mclucas
Cc: kelven.thomson.mp@aph.gov.au
Subject: Mr Kevin Rudd MP letter of representation

Dear Senator, congratulation on your reindorsement as the Shadow Minister for Aging, Disabilities and Carers under the recently new constitured Labor Shadow Front Bench.

Please find attached for your awareness a self-explanatory copy of a letter of representation to Kevin Rudd and I hereby request that consideration be extended for copies of same to be circulate amongst your political colleagues for their perusal and interest.

When considering the past history of my protracted disappointing representation of this majority supported, end of life, patient directed dying issue, that has only met with equivocation and indecisive politics on labors behalf, I wish to advise as set out below.

From my perspective as a traditional supporter,should Labor fail to demonstrates the backbone to positively embrace that conveyed in the past and within the attached, in accord with the Party's current dichotomised State - Federal VE policy and to be brutally honest, for the first time that I became eligible to vote in my 69 years, along with myself, I know that a lot of others likewise, will have no hesitation in directing their traditional support away from Labor also.

With it being some time since I acknowledged you advice on 13th March 2006 that Kim Beazley would soon be replying to my correspondence by way of representation to him dated 23rd February 2006, I regret to advise that up until his recent demise, a reply is discourteously still outstanding after a duration of nine months.

To conclude, I would to take this opportunity to wish you, your family and staff a happy, prosperous New Year and it is in anticipation that I look forward to advice of positive Labor support concerning this long-overdue deserving issue in the not too distant future.

Yours sincerely



"A copy of the contributor's letter to Oppostion Leader, Mr Rudd, dated 27/12/06, was also sent to Sen. McLucas by him".

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