Recent content by Hieme

What is wrong with this Government? So they say medications will be cheaper. I have Sero-Negative Polyarthritis and have had four Heart Attacks. I take 16 tablets a day. For 15 of my medications they are on average 20 cents cheaper. Thats a saving of $3.00. One however, has been taken off...

Women are exempt! Their silent ones are indetectable o_O

As a retired member of a State Police Force in this country (Oh, sorry they are now Government Policing Departments). I can clearly see that both driver and passenger have their seatbelts on correctly. You can see the belts locking into the latches which are down by the seats.

Training in the Victorian Police Force (now the Victorian Government Police Department) meant that you stopped any offending drivers and either you had the option of warning them or issuing a Summons, which later developed into an 'On the Spot' Traffic Infringement Notice. The purpose was to...

I have always wondered why we do not have a way of scamming the scammers. Send them false name and account details so they can waste their time. I've been tempted to open a bank account with a dollar and let them play with the details.

I had two Travel Money Cards from the Commonwealth Bank issued to me about three years ago. They were put in my safe at home and sat there because Covid restrictions prevented me from overseas travel. About twelve months ago they were hacked and payments were made from them overseas, even...

CPI increases are only calculated after the fact. Occasional CPI increases do not address the issue for the Aged and Disability Pensioners. CPI increases ensure that the more your getting the more you'll get. Pensioners who get less in the first place will get less in return. This Government...

I have a telephone that makes telephone calls to others, and others make telephone calls to me. End of story.

Charging a card fee should be illegal as companies claim all bank fees and charges on tax at the end of their financial year. It's double dipping and a financial ombudsman should be able to step in and make a ruling on these 'magical' sleight of hand charges.

The Government has done a sleight of hand with Medicare. I am on a Disability Support Pension Card and a Low income Health Care Card. I take 16 tablets a day to get me out of bed. Most of them are heart tablets. The Government has increased the PBS Threshold by several hundred dollars which...

When I did the Police Driving School in Victoria, as a Police Officer: For Children's Crossings ALL people (adults and children) must have left the roadway. For Pedestrian Crossings and crossings at intersections with lights, All people MUST be clear of your vehicle. If you hit a pedestrian...

Three heart tablets I have been taking for 25years used to each cost $6.30 for a month supply on the PBS. I just found out that from 1st December it is no longer on the PBS and now each costs me nearly $16.00 for a month supply. I suppose they have to some how pay the GP's.

The Disability Pensioner is principally unable to pursue employment in old age. So shouldn't the Government step up to the mark and provide a disability pensioner benefit beyond merely the Old Age Pension.

I'm not trained so If I self serve and get it wrong, who's problem is it?