Why Do We Have A Federal Communications Minister?

[fourandsixpants]

.......Telstra problems get put thru to offshore/over seas. These call centre people make 'promises' that don't eventuate.

If you ask to speak to an Australian in Australia you either get told that 'we cannot guarantee that you will get thru and you might get cut off.....or.....the wait time is 30 minutes'

If you go to the Telstra Shop they tell you that they cannot assist/don't have the authority......with my 2 probs anyhow!

So call Malcolm Turnbull's office in Canberra and get told that 'the Minister cannot assist.....best to call the Communications Ombudsman'.....I asked why do we have a minister for communications if he has no authority? She replied 'Well Telstra was sold off during John Howard's era so Telstra is a private entity now' I further asked 'So why do we need a Min for Comms then if they have no authority?' I received reply 'Well, the Minister has to oversee the Communications Ombudsman to make sure that ....blah.....blah.....blah happens'

.....hence my question: Why do we have or even need a Federal Communications Minister?

What are we paying the Federal Communications Minister to do?........what exactly?

[monman12]

P007: "....especially since we do not have an Australian owned communications network."

So who does own Telstra P007?

[cherry*135]

Any reason why you are addessing a poster who hasn't posted for around 10 days?

[monman12]

I thought the history ban only applied to pre Sept.7  2013!

Gone, where?.  But not forgotten!

nɥºɾ

[*mrgrizz*]

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@am*3 wrote:

Any reason why you are addessing a poster who hasn't posted for around 10 days?

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why would that be of concern to you?

not all of have the time or the need/ want/ desire to do a search to find out the last time someone posted. actually it is a little creepy

[raptor_rebooted]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Any reason why you are addessing a poster who hasn't posted for around 10 days?

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why would that be of concern to you?

not all of have the time or the need/ want/ desire to do a search to find out the last time someone posted. actually it is a little creepy

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i was thinking the same.

[li.vish]

Hi everyone, the discussion is getting a little heated.  Please be sure to keep your communications civil.  Thanks!

[cherry*135]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Any reason why you are addessing a poster who hasn't posted for around 10 days?

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why would that be of concern to you?

not all of have the time or the need/ want/ desire to do a search to find out the last time someone posted. actually it is a little creepy

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I didn't search, I already noted the absence from another long running thread. Nothing creepy about that.

Can't you miss people that haven't posted for awhile without it being 'creepy'?

Maybe focus on the reason why the thread was bumped days later, not my commen which was informative. 

[monman12]

"we do not have an Australian owned communications network."

So who exactly does own Telstra?

Where is the other 1/2 of the BIG duo?