Without getting into the "who to vote for" thing, the individual work of a number of politicians in South Australia including Sandra Kanck, Frances Bedford, Kate Reynolds in regards to maternity service reform is outstanding and have the full support of those working for birth reform in SA.
Megan Resch on behalf consumer birth support groups in SA -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kim Hunter Sent: Friday, 8 October 2004 4:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ozmidwifery] Non-member submission from Sandra Kanck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DUE TO THIS PARLIAMENTARY LEADER NOT BEING A MEMBER OF THE LIST THIS MESSAGE IS FORWARD TO YOU ON HER BEHALF >Subject: RE: [ausbirthingcommunity] What the Pollies are offering Midwifery? >Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:01:23 +0930 >From: "Kanck, Sandra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Allison, Lyn (Senator)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Dear all, > >I have a wonderful working relationship with midwives in South = >Australia, so I was a bit miffed to read how Justine had effectively = >dismissed the work of the Democrats on midwifery and said that a = >formally lodged preference ticket (which is required anyway under = >electoral laws) was of "particular interest", inferring that it was of = >more interest than the record and commitment of the Democrats. > >Lyn Allison has spelt out our record and our policies, but I want to = >speak up for myself. > >For ten years I have been the sole MP in the South Australian parliament = >pushing midwifery issues, attempting to amend legislation to recognise = >the professionalism of midwives, pushing the Government to assist = >independent midwives to obtain indemnity cover, asking questions about = >midwives access to retraining, and this year introducing a Midwives Bill = >into the parliament. > >I note also (because he has included me in some of his e-mails) that = >Duncan Dean, one of the Democrat candidates in the Northern Territory, = >has made the cause of midwives one of the centrepieces of his campaign. > >We've had this scare campaign about Family First - emanating from the = >Greens Party which has lots to gain by putting down the Democrats - = >going quite extensively in South Australia. Let me assure you that = >water cannot run two ways at once. We in South Australia will be = >getting Family First preferences, and it then becomes a physical = >impossibility for FF to get ours. > >Please don't let experienced electoral manipulators scare you into = >changing your vote because you don't know how the system works. The = >polls show that Family First will not win a single Senate seat across = >Australia. > >Yours sincerely >Sandra Kanck >SA Democrats Parliamentary Leader ------------------------------------------------- Kim Hunter Step Two Designs Pty Ltd Knowledge Management / Content Management / Intranets http://www.steptwo.com.au/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
