Ministerial Radio Silence: When Is It Negligence of Duty?
Jordan Kelly • 23 May 2024

Ministry of Social Development's Toxic, Antagonising Culture Pervades Minister's Own Office, It Appears:  Talk About Leading By Example . . .

Following through on an absolutely heinous situation I have reported on here on this platform, I would publicly ask the Minister of Social Development, Louise Upston, why - after yet a further month - she has doggedly chosen not to address, or even acknowledge, the dishonest, vindictive and economically crippling behaviour of the Ministry personnel (towards a disabled individual).


Likewise, on behalf of the individual that has been - and continues to be - grossly mistreated, wronged and cut off from all legal entitlements (and is at risk of homelessness, as a result), I would also hereby ask why the matter has received no recognition, no acknowledgement of any kind, and most certainly no action?


I'll refrain from repeating any more of the already ample detail provided in the article in question, because Upston's office has long since - and repeatedly - been provided with ample evidence, including an evidential, Justice of the Peace-witnessed, 40-page correspondence dossier.


But still she and/or her personnel refuse not only to address the (multi-faceted) issue but even to do so much as send a one-sentence email of acknowledgement of receipt of any of the multiple-times-supplied communications.


Clearly, the personal vendetta being visited upon the individual in question is considered perfectly fine with the Minister . . . as is a culture - including, obviously, in her own office - whereby the situation is being actively and intentionally aggravated by the continued ignoring of any of the communications surrounding the issue. And that's despite it now being the subject of a Human Rights Commission case.


Astounding, Childish & Should Be Above A 'Minister of the Crown'


Astounding. Childish. And clearly intended as further outright contempt for the individual in question.


And it should be above the mentality of a Minister of the Crown.


But here's how bad the conduct of the Minister and her associated personnel actually is:


She's had to be prompted by two other senior Ministers and several MPs, and the Prime Minister's office (twice) . . . each of whom have acknowledged my own drawing of their attention to the matter through the article on The Customer & The Constituent. And those are just the courteous, professional and concerned representatives who have responded to my drawing their attention to my article and the matter, by corresponding back to me that they've prompted Upston's office to respond.


But here's the kicker: For all that, she and her childishly antagonistic office and the fat-salaried spin doctor officials in her toxic culture Ministry - even so - still haven't acknowledged anyone about anything.


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