Louise Markus, LNP Member for Macquarie, has sent this response to one of her constituents. My personal highlight is in the first line when she forgets to add the name to the template – resulting in this:

‘Dear,                                  

Thank you for your email.

I really appreciate the time you have taken to provide the information and it has been noted and filed. I will endeavour to raise this with my colleague while in Canberra.

If you need my assistance in the future with please don’t hesitate to contact our office.

Yours sincerely,

Louise Markus’

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‘Dear Louise.

I, like many other Australians, was touched by the story of Ranjini – the refugee mother of three facing indefinite detention at Villawood Detention Centre. As you are my local MP, I am interested to know your personal thoughts on indefinite detention and the legal black hole for a genuine refugee it creates for Ranjini and others on adverse security assessments. Your voice carries substantial power, and I hope you might speak out against indefinite detention in the hope of inspiring your colleagues to act.

Regards, Andrew’