Thread: ‘But WHY’

Definitely do it. BTW pension only requires 10 years of residence, I believe.
I know a Kiwi married 40 years with kids who bought a ticket for a holiday and was told if she left Oz she couldn't come back.

If you think the process is onerous, you should try being one of the former refugees I've helped to apply who come from countries which don't issue birth certificates, so they can't provide their age or place of birth. One woman could only say she was born 'under a tree'. Plus as refugees they don't have passports, just UN registration papers, which frequently contain

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

If you think the process is onerous, you should try being one of the former refugees I've helped to apply who come from countries which don't issue birth certificates, so they can't provide their age or place of birth. One woman could only say she was born 'under a tree'. Plus as refugees they don't have passports, just UN registration papers, which frequently contain

errors. But they have eventually been approved, so it can be done.

Originally Posted by 4bee

As a huge bonus it will entitle you to vote. No kidding.

Who you would have confidence in though is anyone's guess. Wirths Circus springs to mind.

Oh hang on, that's what we currently have.



You might also, if you are lucky, get a cuppa tea & a biscuit if your local council can be bothered & possibly press the flesh with the Mayor.

Can't say fairer than that guv.

Cup of tea, a lamington and a native plant! As well as the mayor a few other dignitaries (police commander, RAAF base commander) etc and a bit of a show bag, and your certificate!

Originally Posted by Konradical

Couldn't agree more..

Got to go on a flight in a C-17 when considering a remuster to Loady back in 2012. As impressive as it is, both in size and technology, it was a bit dull.

The only way I could describe it is if you went from a s2a (C-130 or Carabu) to a RRV(c-17). You can do the exact same thing in both, but the C-130 was way more fun and dangerous.. also more prone to vomit and becoming deaf.

The coolest thing about a C-17 is it can reverse!

I was of the opinion a C-130 can reverse , in fact I'm sure I've seen it done.

Flew in a C-130 from the U.K. to Gibraltar it was quite worrying that the co pilot was checking the hydraulics were still leaking just after take off he actually said later if they weren’t leaking he would have been concerned

Flying to Malaya in a C130 out of Twnsville , about an hour out lost an engine.....so what? Just keep going, it flies ok on 3.

Did a fair bit of flying in Hercs and if I knew we were flying in them I took earmuffs as well as the ear plugs they handed out.

Btw , I'm now on a DVA pension for my hearing. Noise in the military can be absolutely atrocious. Couldn't get much noisier than inside a Herc.

Cup of tea, a lamington and a native plant!

You'd want to hope it's not an 80' Stringy. In a pot, of course.