Aussies outraged over ridiculous move to ‘save the planet’ in their neighbourhood
A resident has branded a fee introduced by the council as ‘garbage’ after the council announced it would charge homeowners who opted to receive rate notices by post rather than online.
Brisbane City Council announced last month it would introduce a $1.98 charge for issuing paper rate notices quarterly.
The city has encouraged taxpayers to register their emails and switch to digital billing, for which there are no charges; 40 percent have already done this.
But the measure was not well received by everyone: an angry local resident launched a petition urging the municipality to abolish the fee.
“The Brisbane public has not been consulted on this, and it is yet another clear example of politicians deceiving the general public under the guise of saving the environment,” said Ava Warren, who launched the campaign. petitionwrote.
‘Once again, we are placing the responsibility on average households rather than large companies.
“It also exposes us to potential security breaches, which is a valid concern based on the previous data breaches (e.g. Optus, Medibank).”
The council said the fee was to cover ‘the additional costs associated with issuing physical rate notices’ to property owners.
A Brisbane resident has launched a petition after the city council announced it would charge residents $1.98 to receive their rate notices in the mail
‘Avoid the costs and switch to paperless invoicing and receive your rate notification by email to keep our city livable and sustainable. By choosing to receive free text message reminders, you won’t forget when your bill is due,” the website says.
The petition was launched last Friday and has only 21 signatures out of a total of 25.
The City of Sydney and City of Melbourne councils offer both email and postal notifications at no charge.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Brisbane City Council for comment.