‘Standard response please’: Premier’s office in epic reply all email fail to crime victim

In a leaked series of correspondence obtained by The Courier-Mail, a Queenslander who says they have had their home broken into for the fourth time in two years writes to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk requesting “please take action now”.“I don’t feel safe in my own house,” the person writes in an email dated May 25.“Madam Premier, when are you going to actually do something to stop this?“Please take action now. The people of Queensland have had enough.”The person also sent the email to a number of people including Opposition Leader David Crisafulli, Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath, Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter and a number of Townsville MPs.addressing youth crime?But a staffer, seemingly meaning to forward the correspondence on, then replies to everyone, including the crime victim, saying send “standard response please”.The victim then also “replies all”, describing the response as “typical of a government that has lost touch with its constituents and voter base”.“No doubt this was a clerical error that should have been received by one of your minions before they were to respond with contempt and arrogance that comes with being in power for to (sic) long,” they write. “Those in your office (are) charged with keeping the public at bay, deflecting, hiding from and basically covering your head while it remains in the sand.“Your response is typical of a government that has lost touch with its constituents and voter base. It reeks of distain (sic) and ignorance and a total lack of respect for any person who has been a victim of crime in Queensland.”Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says he wants to see “integrity back in government” and finish Annastacia Palaszczuk’s reign as Premier. “Economy, integrity and services – Queensland is seeing they’re being let down badly by a government that has won 11 of the last 12 elections and been in power for most of the last three and a half decades,” Mr Crisafulli told Sky News host Paul Murray. The person then signs off with “looking forward to another STANDARD RESPONSE PLEASE”. A government spokesman said the Premier’s office had reached out to the person directly on Thursday afternoon.“The email was sent in error, and the Premier’s office apologises,” a government spokesman said.“The Premier’s office reached out to the gentleman on Thursday, and the Police Minister has reached out today.”The blunder comes after the government was slammed by a grieving Sunshine Coast family who claimed they found out Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath would not appeal a sentence given to a learner driver who killed their son via the media.Graeme Kimball’s son Ryan, 16, was killed instantly when the vehicle he was travelling in lost control and drove into a power pole following several high-speed runs in June last year.The teen driver was sentenced to 18 months’ detention, immediately suspended, and disqualified from driving for 18 months.Mr Kimball said he found out on Friday from a journalist the sentence would not be appealed – two hours before the Department of Public Prosecutions informed the family.Ms Palaszczuk said on Monday the family “should have been given support” through the process, and she would follow it up with the Attorney-General.Thuringowa MP Aaron Harper also weighed in, and said the situation was “completely unreasonable to a Townsville local who has been a victim of crime”.“I understand the Premier’s office has apologised and I welcome that move,” he said.Mr Harper said he had spoken to the man involved, as had Police Minister Mark Ryan.“Further I am facilitating a meeting with new Youth Justice Minister Di Farmer and myself to hear from this gentleman on his experiences and concerns,” he said.Download the Courier Mail app

from Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/uI9Z7FQ

May 30, 2023 at 12:57AM
https://ift.tt/ZvdUXqP
In a leaked series of correspondence obtained by The Courier-Mail, a Queenslander who says they have had their home broken into for the fourth time in two years writes to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk requesting “please take action now”.“I don’t feel safe in my own house,” the person writes in an email dated May 25.“Madam Premier, when are you going to actually do something to stop this?“Please take action now. The people of Queensland have had enough.”The person also sent the email to a number of people including Opposition Leader David Crisafulli, Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath, Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter and a number of Townsville MPs.addressing youth crime?But a staffer, seemingly meaning to forward the correspondence on, then replies to everyone, including the crime victim, saying send “standard response please”.The victim then also “replies all”, describing the response as “typical of a government that has lost touch with its constituents and voter base”.“No doubt this was a clerical error that should have been received by one of your minions before they were to respond with contempt and arrogance that comes with being in power for to (sic) long,” they write. “Those in your office (are) charged with keeping the public at bay, deflecting, hiding from and basically covering your head while it remains in the sand.“Your response is typical of a government that has lost touch with its constituents and voter base. It reeks of distain (sic) and ignorance and a total lack of respect for any person who has been a victim of crime in Queensland.”Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says he wants to see “integrity back in government” and finish Annastacia Palaszczuk’s reign as Premier. “Economy, integrity and services – Queensland is seeing they’re being let down badly by a government that has won 11 of the last 12 elections and been in power for most of the last three and a half decades,” Mr Crisafulli told Sky News host Paul Murray. The person then signs off with “looking forward to another STANDARD RESPONSE PLEASE”. A government spokesman said the Premier’s office had reached out to the person directly on Thursday afternoon.“The email was sent in error, and the Premier’s office apologises,” a government spokesman said.“The Premier’s office reached out to the gentleman on Thursday, and the Police Minister has reached out today.”The blunder comes after the government was slammed by a grieving Sunshine Coast family who claimed they found out Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath would not appeal a sentence given to a learner driver who killed their son via the media.Graeme Kimball’s son Ryan, 16, was killed instantly when the vehicle he was travelling in lost control and drove into a power pole following several high-speed runs in June last year.The teen driver was sentenced to 18 months’ detention, immediately suspended, and disqualified from driving for 18 months.Mr Kimball said he found out on Friday from a journalist the sentence would not be appealed – two hours before the Department of Public Prosecutions informed the family.Ms Palaszczuk said on Monday the family “should have been given support” through the process, and she would follow it up with the Attorney-General.Thuringowa MP Aaron Harper also weighed in, and said the situation was “completely unreasonable to a Townsville local who has been a victim of crime”.“I understand the Premier’s office has apologised and I welcome that move,” he said.Mr Harper said he had spoken to the man involved, as had Police Minister Mark Ryan.“Further I am facilitating a meeting with new Youth Justice Minister Di Farmer and myself to hear from this gentleman on his experiences and concerns,” he said.Download the Courier Mail app