Politics
is a lot about perception, and it appears that while MPs have
plenty time to go bike riding, write memoirs, plan ultra
marathons, allegedly harass restaurant staff, cheer on fast
swimmers in China, loll around on the back benches until it's time
"to spend more time with their families" and start a new public
sector job, they haven't got time to reply to an email, and stand up for their
youngest constituents.
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The politicians(or staff) in RED on the list below did not bother to reply at all, maybe to them young kids are only
useful just before an election, or to be "seen with" in photo
opportunities, more frequently, if the seat is a marginal one.
Those in YELLOW offered no opinion, and suggested I
complain somewhere else, or gave meaningless form replies.
Those in
GREEN gave valid and helpful replies.
And those that very quickly answered my one donation email in March this year ( 48 in 24 hours, 93 replies in total, 8 personally from Ministers)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Donations
Dear Minister,
I would like to contribute in at least a small way
to help you contest the next election.
In what could be a fiercely fought election I
suppose every cent counts.
What is the correct procedure when making
donations?
Regards
Hans Stephens
are the ones with the Little Red Hen icon along side their names 
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The MP list from A to Z
All those in red didn't reply to the first three emails
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Abbott, The Hon Tony, Member
for Warringah
Too busy it seems, riding bikes, running on the beach, writing books and kissing babies.
Adam, The Hon Dick, Member
for Lyons
Albanese, The Hon Anthony, Member
for Grayndar
reply email (Within 24 hrs)
Andrews,
The Hon Kevin, Member for Menzies
Bailey, The Hon Fran, Member for McEwen
Baldwin, The Hon Bob, Member for
Paterson
reply email (Within 24hrs)
Bevis, The Hon
Arch, Member for Brisbane
email won't "link"
Bidgood, Mr James, Member for Dawson
Billson, The Hon Bruce, Member for
Dunkley
reply email (within 48hrs)
Bird, Ms Sharon,
Member for Cunningham
Bishop, The Hon Bronwyn, Member for Mackellar
Bishop, The Hon Julie, Member for
Curtin
reply email (3rd day)
Bowen, The Hon
Chris, Member for Prospect
reply email (within 24 hrs) Personal Reply
Bradbury, Mr David, Member for Lindsay
Broadbent, Mr Russell, Member for
McMillan
Burke, Ms Anna,
Member for Chisholm
reply email
Burke, The Hon Tony, Member for Watson
Butler,Mr Markmember for Port Adelaide.Byrne, The Hon Anthony, Member for Holt Donation reply received
Campbell, Ms Jodie, Member for Bass
Champion, Mr Nick, Member for
Wakefield
Cheeseman, Mr Darren, Member
for Corangamite
Ciobo, Mr
Steven, Member for Moncrieff Donation reply recieved
Clare, Mr Jason, Member for Blaxland
Cobb, The Hon John, Member for
Calare
13 april
Collins, Ms Julie,
Member for Franklin
Combet, The Hon Greg, Member for Charlton
Costello,The Hon Peter, Member for
Higgins
Coulton, Mr Mark,
Member for Parkes
Donation reply received
Crean, The Hon
Simon, Member for Hotham Second
email came back "returned mail"
Danby, Mr
Michael, Member for Melbourne Ports
D'Ath, Mrs Yvette, Member for Petrie
Debus, The Hon Bob, Member for
Macquarie
reply email

Downer, The Hon
Alexander, Member for Mayo with young friends ( no acknowledgement of emails.)
Dreyfus, Mr Mark, Member for Isaacs
reply email (within 24hrs)Personal reply
Dutton, The Hon Peter, Member for
Dickson
reply email (3rd day) Personal reply
Elliot, The Hon Justine,
Member for Richmond
reply email
Ellis, Ms Annette,
Member for Canberra
Ellis, The Hon Kate, Member for
Adelaide
reply email (within 24 hrs)
Farmer, The Hon Pat, Member for
Macarthur
Ferguson, The Hon Laurie, Member for Reid
Ferguson, The Hon
Martin, Member for Batman
Fitzgibbon, The Hon Joel, Member for Hunter
Forrest, Mr John, Member for Mallee
Garrett, The Hon Peter, Member for
Kingsford Smith
Gash, Mrs Joanna, Member for Gilmore
George, Ms Jennie, Member for Throsby
Georgiou, Mr
Petro, Member for Kooyong
Gibbons, Mr Steve, Member for Bendigo
Gillard, The Hon Julia, Member for
Lalor
Gray, The Hon Gary, Member for Brand
reply email (within 24hrs)
Grierson, Ms Sharon, Member for
Newcastle
Griffin, The Hon
Alan, Member for Bruce
reply email
Haase, Mr Barry, Member for Kalgoorlie second email came back "returned
mail"
Hale, Mr Damian, Member for Solomon
Hall,
Ms Jill, Member for Shortland
Hartsuyker, Mr Luke, Member for Cowper
Hawke, Mr Alex, Member for Mitchell
Hawker, The Hon David, Member for
Wannon
reply email (within 24hrs)
Hayes, Mr Chris, Member for Werriwa
Hockey,
The Hon Joe, Member for North Sydney
Hull, Mrs Kay, (pictured below) Member for
Riverina with young friends (no reply)

Hunt, The Hon Greg, Member for Flinders
reply email
Irons, Mr Steve, Member for Swan
reply email (within 24hrs) Personal Reply
Irwin, Mrs Julia, Member for Fowler
reply email (within 24hrs)
Jackson, Ms Sharryn, Member for Hasluck
Jenkins, Mr Harry, Member for
Scullin
Jensen, Dr Dennis, Member for
Tangney
reply email (within 24hrs)
Johnson, Mr Michael, Member for Ryan
Katter, The Hon Bob, Member for Kennedy
Keenan, Mr Michael, Member for
Stirling
reply email (within 24hrs)
Kelly, The Hon Dr Mike, Member for
Eden-Monaro
Kerr, The
Hon Duncan, Member for Denison
reply email (within 48hrs)
King, Ms Catherine, Member for Ballarat
reply email (within 24hrs)
Laming, Mr Andrew, Member for Bowman Personal reply "Fully Funded Thank you"
Ley, The Hon Sussan,
Member for Farrer
reply email (within 24hrs)
Lindsay, The Hon Peter, Member for Herbert
reply email Personal reply
Livermore, Ms Kirsten, Member for
Capricornia
Macfarlane,
The Hon Ian, Member for Groom
Macklin, The Hon Jenny, Member for Jagajaga
Marino, Ms Nola, Member for
Forrest
Markus, Mrs Louise, Member for
Greenway
Reply email
Marles, Mr
Richard, Member for Corio
May, Mrs Margaret, Member for
McPherson
McClelland, The Hon Robert, Member for Barton
McKew, The Hon
Maxine, Member for Bennelong

McMullan,
The Hon Bob, Member for Fraser
reply email (within 24 hrs)
Melham, Mr Daryl, Member for Banks
Mirabella, Mrs Sophie, Member for
Indi
Morrison, Mr Scott,
Member for Cook
Moylan,
The Hon Judi, Member for Pearce
reply email 27 April
Murphy, The Hon John, Member for Lowe
Neal, Ms Belinda, Member for
Robertson
Nelson, The Hon Dr Brendan, Member for
Bradfield
Neumann, Mr
Shayne, Member for Blair
Neville, Mr Paul, Member for Hinkler
O'Connor, The Hon Brendan, Member
for Gorton Second email came back
"returned mail"
Owens, Ms Julie, Member for Parramatta
Parke, Ms Melissa, Member for
Fremantle
Pearce, The Hon
Chris, Member for Aston
reply email (within 24hrs)
Perrett, Mr Graham, Member for Moreton

MP Graham Perritt see Maxine Mackew MP for more details of photo
Plibersek, The Hon Tanya, Member for Sydney
Price, The Hon Roger, Member for
Chifley
Pyne, The Hon
Christopher, Member for Sturt
Raguse, Mr Brett, Member for Forde
Ramsey, Mr Rowan,
Member for Grey
Randall, Mr Don, Member for
Canning
Rea, Ms Kerry,
Member for Bonner
Ripoll, Mr Bernie, Member for Oxley
Donation reply email recieved
Rishworth, Ms Amanda, Member for
Kingston
Robb, The Hon
Andrew, Member for Goldstein
Robert, Mr Stuart, Member for Fadden
Roxon, The Hon Nicola, Member for
Gellibrand
reply email (within 24hrs)
Ruddock, The Hon Philip, Member for
Berowra
reply email (3rd day)
Saffin, Ms Janelle, Member for Page
Scott, The Hon Bruce,
Member for Maranoa
Secker, Mr Patrick, Member for Barker
reply email (within 24 hrs)
Shorten, The Hon Bill, Member for
Maribyrnong
Sidebottom, Mr Sid, Member for Braddon
Simpkins, Mr Luke,
Member for Cowan Donation reply recieved
Slipper, The Hon
Peter, Member for Fisher
reply email ( within 48hrs)
Smith,
The Hon Stephen, Member for Perth
reply email
Smith, The Hon Tony, Member for
Casey
Snowdon, The
Hon Warren, Member for Lingiari
Reply email (within 24 hrs)
Somlyay, The Hon Alexander, Member for Fairfax
Southcott, Dr Andrew, Member for
Boothby
Stone,
The Hon Dr Sharman, Member for Murray
Reply email
Sullivan, Mr Jon, Member for Longman
Swan,
The Hon Wayne, Member for
Lilley
Symon, Mr Mike, Member for Deakin
Tanner, The
Hon Lindsay, Member for Melbourne
Thomson, Mr Craig, Member for
Dobell
reply email (within 24hrs)
Thomson, Mr
Kelvin, Member for Wills
Reply email (within 24hrs)
Trevor, Mr Chris, Member for Flynn
Truss, The Hon
Warren, Member for Wide Bay
Tuckey,
The Hon Wilson, Member for O'Connor
Turnbull, The Hon Malcolm, Member for Wentworth
Turnour, Mr Jim, Member for
Leichhardt
reply email (within 48hrs)
Vaile, The Hon
Mark, Member for Lyne
Vale, The Hon Danna, Member for Hughes
reply email
Vamvakinou, Ms Maria, Member for
Calwell
Washer, Dr Mal,
Member for Moore
Reply email (within 24hrs)
Windsor, Mr Tony, Member
for New England
Wood, Mr Jason, Member for La Trobe
Zappia, Mr Tony,
Member for Makin Donation reply email recieved
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New Members who answered my Donation Email
Chester Darren
within 24hrs Reply email
Fletcher, Paul
Personal reply email
And this reply " Donation to the Liberal Party" email
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NB. Although I have been "advised" that the "red" list is correct, if any MP is inadvertantly included in the "not interested, not my problem", red
list, and in fact did respond, please resend the email and the list will
be corrected, and the person responsible for the error will be
counselled.
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