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BACK BONNETT For Fairness in Brisbane Central

Media Release: 11 February 2012

Independent Candidate for Brisbane Central, Ruth Bonnett, helps form part of a thin line of dedicated volunteers who stand between powerful vested interests and the residents of apartment buildings.

Ruth serves as the Secretary of a large Body Corporate in Brisbane Central: the fourth level of government.

“John Mahoney of Mahoney Lawyers is a typical mouthpiece for the formidable Management Rights industry. In a recent article Mr Mahoney states that ‘extreme interest groups’ claiming to represent unit owners were ‘hounding government to curtail Management Rights’.”

“He says that the industry must fight against the ‘outrageous demands’ of this ‘fringe element’.”

“I wonder why he seems to be so frightened of a few volunteer committee members who think that important contracts – like Management Rights - should be reviewed every now and again.”

“I wonder why John Mahoney would not want the residents of Brisbane Central to get the very best service for the very best price.”

The Management Rights industry is strongly entrenched in Queensland with over 2,350 Management Rights contracts. Other states in Australia have far fewer of these contracts, which means that Management Rights contracts are not absolutely necessary for the smooth running of a building. Many large buildings are now allowing their Management Rights contracts to expire.

“Long term Management Rights contracts protect the banks, and bind Brisbane Central apartment dwellers to higher living costs.”

“It is time the Queensland government started listening to the real stakeholders: the residents whose higher fees and soaring rents fund the Management Rights industry.”

“I will be pushing for the Management Rights industry to be reviewed so that city living can remain sustainable for the long term.”

“Brisbane Central residents deserve better than what Labor has delivered: higher costs to residents, a protected industry and needless tantrums and name calling of the sort we have just seen from Mahoney.”

MEDIA CONTACT: RUTH BONNETT 0407 580 028

Tags: body corporate and community management, brisbane central, grace grace, independent candidate, management rights, ruth bonnett

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Bernard Gaynor on February 29, 2012 at 7:34am

Good morning Ruth,

I see your battle for free speech includes admitting that you secretly recorded other people and that when people ask difficult questions you have them struck from the record. You won't allow others to read the truth.

Well done.

You still haven't answered the question, and deleting it won't mean it goes away. When will The Queensland Party meet its obligations to pay wages that were agreed by a unanimous decision of its Executive?

Perhaps you might also like to check the ECQ's register which records debts and liabilities (except wages). You will see clearly there that The Queensland Party owes me for expenses incurred and for which payment is still outstanding.

Just so you know - don't check the Register of Parties as you will not find The Queensland Party there. You will need to look in disclosures and returns.

Remember Ruth, you chose that team.

Have a great day.

Bernie