Dreamworld Dreamworld Discriminating

[Monty]

I was just reading on another site about a business booking Tiger Island at dreamworld for a party, being called back later by the general manager to tell them that their booking was canceled as they did approve of their business.

Dear Alissa,
Further to your conversation with Robert Nioa this afternoon regarding our Christmas party booking at Dreamworld, please find attached an official complaint and request for apology.
We look forward to your soonest reply.
Sincerely,
Michelle Manskie NIOA PO Box 181 Banyo Qld 4014 Australia Ph: +61 7 3621 9999 Fax: +61 7 3621 9998 Web: Nioa Homepage

Dear Ms Morgan,
RE: Refusal to Accept Booking
I refer to your offensive phone call to me of today’s date, where you advised that Dreamworld is unwilling to accept a booking for our Christmas party because you took moral exception to the industry we operate in.
We make no apologies for being Australia’s preeminent supplier of firearms and ammunition. This role sees us as the dominant supplier of firearms and ammunition to the Australian law enforcement community who protect all Australians. This includes the Queensland Special Emergency Response Team charged with the responsibility of being first responders in the event of a terrorist attack in our local region.
We are also very proud of our support and efforts in supplying ammunition and weapons to the Australian Department of Defence, who are at this very time defending Australia’s sovereignty and attempting to prevent the purveyance of terrorism activities on our home soil.
In non-law enforcement and military circles, we are also very proud to support those in our community who actively cull feral and introduced pests in order to protect our native flora and fauna. If you have any sympathy for the devastation being delivered to native fauna in National Parks, State Parks, State Forestry, and on private land, you would also be whole-heartedly supporting Australia’s conservation hunters and applauding our work to supply them with the tools they need to undertake their work.
The specific issue which you most naively took offense with appeared to be our association with individuals who hunt game in Africa. If you had any genuine or informed interest in that topic, you would understand that through the commercialisation of hunting in Africa - and therefore the attribution of an economic value - we have seen a reversal of the widespread trend of needless slaughtering by farmers and tribes people that occurred in the 1970s, to the extent where many animals became endangered.
Organisations throughout the globe, both Government and non-Government, backed by significant volumes of research, have applauded the work of hunters who have facilitated through the provision of funds to African Governments the employment of park rangers to prevent poaching and manage breeding programs in wildlife sanctuaries.
Your refusal to accept our booking is offensive not only to myself, my staff and their family members, but should also be considered offensive to wildlife lovers and those at the informed end of the wildlife management debate. I require an apology in writing as to the naivety of your comments and your organisation’s comments, and I expect the dates you had previously offered (in particular 18 December) to be reconfirmed.
Should you fail to deal with our company in an unbiased and non-discriminatory manner, I shall seek advice as to the various remedies afforded to us under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and common law. I look forward to your response within two working days.
Yours sincerely,
Robert Nioa
Managing Director

Subject: RE: Refusal to Accept Booking - NIOA
Paul,
Dreamworld is seeking to make a political statement through the withdrawal of an offer to supply services to my company. Do not presume to tell me my legal rights in this regard. The base content of the communications I have received from you and your representatives on this issue is offensive enough.
I find it an almost impossible leap of logic that sees you intent on persecuting my staff and launching an attack against licensed Australian firearm owners because people participate in government controlled hunting and conservation programs in Africa.
Presumably your target is international organisations, Governments and local tribes-people directly involved with these activities. You have drawn an extremely long bow to make such a strong and aggressive stand against an Australian company focussed on wholesaling products to the Australian military, Australian Law Enforcement and Australian firearm dealers.
Your position is almost comical given your direct involvement in the caging and exploitation of wild animals for entertainment.
I will ensure I pass on your message to the intended recipients.
Robert Nioa
Managing Director
NIOA
PO Box 181
Banyo Qld 4014 Australia
Ph: +61 7 3621 9999
Fax: +61 7 3621 9998
Web: Nioa Homepage

 

[Chlidonias]

this post only gives one side of the story so its a bit biased don't you think, given that (from what is posted here) there's no way of knowing what the Dreamworld emails said? Personally I don't really understand how Nioa think they can take legal action....surely its up to the organisation (in this case Dreamworld) to have the say over who they accept party bookings from?

 

[Steve Robinson]

The people from NIOA would be very welcome to have their Christmas party at the Darling Downs Zoo. Our only restriction is on the entry of alcohol to the zoo.

Interesting to note that Dreamworld would have had to patronise a business that may have been supplied by NIOA as all of us have to have firearms and ammunition on site.

 

[Monty]

I do have a reply email, but I it just says we stand behind our decision to ban you business because we don't like it and we wont be apologizing.

From what I have heard, the phone call NIOLA received telling them their booking had been canceled and the reason, was the reason they felt was they felt discriminated against. I don't think their email replies went into detail, at least the one I have seen.

 

[Jesse]

I do have a reply email, but I it just says we stand behind our decision to ban you business because we don't like it and we wont be apologizing.

Did Dreamworld provide a reason why they thought the buisness was not up to their moral standards?

 

[Monty]

Did Dreamworld provide a reason why they thought the buisness was not up to their moral standards?

No reason, they just dont like their business. Typical uneducated tree hugger stuff. It has upset the owner of the company as he has made the emails public.

 

[Jesse]

the owner raises some valid points in the e-mail, I hope Dreamworld takes this into consideration. but from what the replies from dreamworld have stated, I doubt whether they will budge on the issue.