Melbourne tenants should have had choice over ‘distressing’ mail from Pauline Hanson, councillor saysA City of Melbourne councillor urged the council to give public housing tenants a choice to receive “distressing” mail before it blocked Pauline Hanson-branded stubby holders from reaching locked-down towers. Today show dumps Pauline Hanson for 'divisive' remarks about Melbourne public housing residents Read moreCouncillor Philip Le Liu applauded the decision to provide a barrier between the mail and the residents, given its potential to cause distress and traumatise the tenants. “The City of Melbourne ceased its responsibility for overseeing delivery at the estate and so we requested that Australia Post collect the parcels. The CEPU communications union, which represents postal workers, says the revelations raised serious questions about the relationship between Australia Post and Hanson. Australia Post said federal laws prohibited conduct that interfered with the mail and oblige it to “complete the delivery of Australians’ mail to the designated address”.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2020 03:04 UTC