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Thanks everyone. Yes it is definitely fraud however she has never admitted her guilt to the EC. After the court hearing, she returned to the complex and told them the AVO had been dropped. She did not mention the AVO had been dropped because she had signed an undertaking to the court (and to me) so they didn’t evict her from the EC which is what I had requested be done.
Instead I have had to fight every inch of the way to show that she was guilty by way of finally paying for a copy of the court transcript. The insurance company told me the case was closed. I am waiting to see what they say when they see the court transcript showing this was a private matter and costs must be met by the individuals
I get the impression the insurance company is not interested as it is only about $1600. I however know a principal is involve there and the EC condoning her behaviour only makes everything worse. Our insurance premiums have gone up as a result of this claim and payout. I am waiting for the insurance company to come back to me regarding their decision and if they do not overturn their decision and ask for their money (Owners corporation money) be returned then I will go to the Insurance Obmudsman.
The EC are now looking at having an EGM and allow a motion to be voted which signifies that the Corporate Body (their words not mine) are fully aware that the matter of an insurance claim by EC member to the insurance company has been ‘finalised’ and they have no further interest in the claim.
As the members of the EC condoned the claim, this should not be allowed to happen though I don’t know how to stop it. I want the insurance company to overturn THEIR decision to pay the EC member and for the money to be returned to the insurance company AND the guilty EC member be made to step down and never to be allowed to be re-elected to office again.
The current EC should be embarrased by their actions. I failed to mention that on Wednesday evening the 29th Aug, 2 senior policeman constables turned up on my doorstep to say the EC member is feeling harassed by me putting items on the bulletin board about this and they were asking if I were going to continue doing this and if so, the EC member would get an AVO out on me.
They also told me in the course of their conversation to me that she had admitted to ‘putting her hands on me’. I said my only avenue to have this heard was the Owners Corporatation Bulletin Board and I was using my freedom of speech to ensure other Owners knew of this issue. My notices are a copy of the Court transcript (a publicly available document), my concerns regarding this matter and a copy of my letter to the insurance company requesting they re-open this claim.
I think the police were mates of one of the EC members (an ex policeman himself) sent to intimidate and bully me into silence. Not something I intend doing. If anything further goes to court, I can now call on the two police who came to see me to witness their comments to me regarding the EC members admission. I hope it wont have to go that far.