Is the ATO sexist?
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Ten days ago I applied online for TFN numbers for myself and my husband. My husband got a letter detailing his number 2 days later. I'm still waiting. There's loads of things I'm trying to sort out, but can't coz I don't have this number. Do males get priority? Anybody else have a similar experience?
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Ten days ago I applied online for TFN numbers for myself and my husband. My husband got a letter detailing his number 2 days later. I'm still waiting. There's loads of things I'm trying to sort out, but can't coz I don't have this number. Do males get priority? Anybody else have a similar experience?
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Originally Posted by thebears
Dont take it personally. We are also still waiting for my wifes number
but it is nothing to do with being female. It can take up to 15 working days- so probably in a month ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Ten days ago I applied online for TFN numbers for myself and my husband. My husband got a letter detailing his number 2 days later. I'm still waiting. There's loads of things I'm trying to sort out, but can't coz I don't have this number. Do males get priority? Anybody else have a similar experience?
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Exactly! Why did you get yours before your wife if you applied at the same time?
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Ten days ago I applied online for TFN numbers for myself and my husband. My husband got a letter detailing his number 2 days later. I'm still waiting. There's loads of things I'm trying to sort out, but can't coz I don't have this number. Do males get priority? Anybody else have a similar experience?
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Originally Posted by The A Team
LOL We applied at the same time and my husband got his 3 weeks before mine ![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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My daughter's TFN took 30 days to arrive (it's supposed to be up to 28 days according to the website).
In the meantime she'd been refused Family Tax Benefit and Childcare Benefit by Centrelink, basically because she'd "failed to provide" a TFN.
She's had to reapply and was told she'll have to wait another 20 days while they process her claim.
Bureaucracy gone mad!!
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In the meantime she'd been refused Family Tax Benefit and Childcare Benefit by Centrelink, basically because she'd "failed to provide" a TFN.
She's had to reapply and was told she'll have to wait another 20 days while they process her claim.
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Bureaucracy gone mad!!
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Well that makes 3 of us! Compelling evidence that they are sexist. I wouldn't mind, but I'm the one going out to work and hubby will be staying at home and drinking coffee (or beer) all day.
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Yes the ATO is sexist. As a government agency it employs are large number of female staff and they do not want other wimmin getting their jobs
I applied for me and my wife on the same day and we received them at the same time. They gave her a nicer number than mine (bloody favouritism)
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I applied for me and my wife on the same day and we received them at the same time. They gave her a nicer number than mine (bloody favouritism)
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Yes the ATO is sexist. As a government agency it employs are large number of female staff and they do not want other wimmin getting their jobs
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Originally Posted by Mhairi
Ten days ago I applied online for TFN numbers for myself and my husband. My husband got a letter detailing his number 2 days later. I'm still waiting. There's loads of things I'm trying to sort out, but can't coz I don't have this number. Do males get priority? Anybody else have a similar experience?
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Sorry, but my male colleague was granted his 457 three weeks ago, I am still waiting when we applied same day, same time on the same computer!
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Originally Posted by amanda34
when we applied same day, same time on the same computer!
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Originally Posted by The Bloke
Unfortunately, Australia is going quickly down the road of sexism in employment. That is if you are a woman you have more chance of getting preference over a man for a position, especially in the public service and private sector administration careers.
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