Darren Chester
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December 3, 2013

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Dear Joe

I wish to make representations on behalf of
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Please find enclosed self-explanatory correspondence received from

I would be grateful to receive your comments on the matters raised so that I can re pond to

tKind\reaards

D/fRREN CHESTER The Nationals

www.darrenchester.com	email darren.chester.mp@aph.gov.au
PO Box 486 Sale Vic 3853 ph 1300 131 785    fax 03 5144 3945

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29November 2013

Dear Hon Darren Chester MP,

I  write to you to raise my concerns as to the lack of response I   have received from our elected  leaders in regards to questions I  have raised surrounding Australia's borrowings.

On the 19'" July you stated  you would make representations on my behalf to the Treasurer at the time Mr Chris Bowen, as I  didn't receive a reply I  sent a letter  directly to Mr Chris Bowen on the 26th August for which I  again received no reply.

I   also sent a letter  to the now Treasurer Hon Joseph Hockey on the 30 September raising the same questions although I  am yet to receive a response from Mr Joseph Hockey either.

I   also sent a copy of my letter  and the questions I   have raised to Mr John Faine the ABC radio broadcaster on the 30'" August, asking for his opinion or to raise the questions on his radio show although I    again received no response.

I  also sent this letter  to yourself on the Z3 October via email although I  received no response,

I  find it disheartening  that my questions are being ignored by those leaders that the people of Australia vote to positions of government, appear to be failing to represent  us the people.

Below is a copy of the the questions I  have raised in bold text,  if you could please make representations on my behalf to the Treasurer Han Joseph Hockey it would be much appreciated.

I know that  it is my duty to keep you informed of MY WILL on anything that  comes before  Parliament, or should come before  Parliament,

It is therefore MY WILL to ask of you the following questions,

(a) Does the  Government  of Australia have the constitutional power to issue money without  debt, as an example  does the Australian Government  have the  ability to create money without interest independent of a bank for the  building of infrastructure?

(b) If the answer is yes then  why does the Government  of Australia borrow money from international markets or banks at interest, that  then  has to be paid back by the people of Australia via higher taxation?

(c) Why and for what purpose  Is the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA listed as a company  on the  U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission In the  United States  of America?, with it's business address  being listed as 1601 MASSACHUSETTS  AVE NW C/0 AUSTRALIAN  EMBASSY WASHINGTON  DC 20036

Yours faitl:!t\tll1,