[AusNOG] Long live our new Communications Minister

[Jamie Lovick]

If Ricky Muir can get into federal politics, anyone can...


On 16 September 2015 at 11:49, Kai <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au> wrote:

> That's exactly what I'm doing at the coming federal election.
> I asked on list many months ago about what people wanted to see happening
> in the telecommunications space and was swiftly moderated, perhaps I didn't
> phrase the question properly.
>
> This list has a consolidated wealth of experience with key knowledge on
> what and how would be the best mechanisms and methods to implement positive
> change through adapting technology with our demographics, and I'm still
> interested to hear your professional opinions should you wish to share them
> constructively.
>
> Regards
> Kai Jones
> Independent Candidate for the Senate
> www.kaijones.info
> ask at kaijones.info
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitch Keating"
> To:"Seamus Ryan"
> Cc:"ausnog at lists.ausnog.net"
> Sent:Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:29:11 +1000
> Subject:Re: [AusNOG] Long live our new Communications Minister
>
>  I would love to be a independent senator with some serious clout in
> the upper house and not be tied to party lines!
>
>  I'm in same boat as you without a family of my own/ kids (and am
> single) aswell as being in a top tax bracket......One of the forgotten
> Australians...
>
>  I've been thinking lately what a tilt at the senate would cost....
>
>  Many Thanks
>
>  Mitchell Keating
>
>  Sent from my iPhone
>
>  > On 16 Sep 2015, at 11:21, Seamus Ryan  wrote:
>  >
>  > Crazy thought.
>  >
>  > Anyone on this list (or industry) ever considered entering into
> politics?
>  >
>  > My vote at election time is based entirely on what benefits the
> industry I work in (ie communications). I have no kids nor family, so
> most of the other policies are not taken into consideration when I
> enter the booth. This may be short sighted and shallow, but that’s
> the way it is for me given my current position. Of course this could
> change at any time.
>  > If tomorrow I woke up to find an intelligent, respected and well
> known telco figure had been given the job of Communications Minister,
> chances are that party would get my vote. This is based solely on the
> slight possibility that they may have a tiny bit of sway in the party
> to improve infrastructure for our nation.
>  >
>  > Crazy thought, I know.
>  >
>  > Regards,
>  > Seamus
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Kitchen
>  > Sent: Wednesday, 16 September 2015 10:25 AM
>  > To: Mark Newton ; Matt Palmer
>  > Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
>  > Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Long live our new Communications Minister
>  >
>  > Yay for the industry NOT !!!
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Andrew Kitchen | Business DevelopmentStrategist PO Box 3279, The
> Pines, Victoria, 3109 T 1300 789 299 D 03 9909 3102 M 0449 561 461 F
> 03 8611 7946 a.kitchen at xi.com.au | www.xi.com.au
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>  >> On 16/09/2015 9:58 am, "AusNOG on behalf of Mark Newton"  wrote:
>  >>
>  >>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 8:55 AM, Matt Palmer  wrote:
>  >>>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 08:37:55AM +1000, Mark Newton
> wrote:
>  >>>>> On 14 Sep 2015, at 8:42 pm, Andrew Kitchen  wrote:
>  >>>>>
>  >>>>> Fingers crossed we might get a real NBN network
>  >>>>
>  >>>> Hockey as Communications Minister. How do you rate your
> chances?
> :-)
>  >>>
>  >>> Abbott as Comms Minister. See how long *he* sings from the
> company
>  >>> hymnbook…
>  >>
>  >> You’re talking about a hilarious hypothetical. I’m talking
> about what Barrie Cassidy is actually reporting this morning about
> Turnbull’s front bench.
>  >>
>  >> Hockey. Communications Minister.
>  >>
>  >> Enjoy!
>  >>
>  >> - mark
>  >>
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