Plebiscite question
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SAME sex marriage plebiscite question: "Do you agree with same sex-marriage?"
Answer: yes or no.
Simple, uncomplicated and better asked sooner rather than later.
— JIM COLLIER, Legana.
Fossil fuels
RIGHT now, regardless of the affect it has on the broad scheme of things in terms of climate change, we stand on the edge of a technological revolution.
Soon we will no longer have a need for things such as the power grid or fossil fuel burning power plants.
The climate denying propaganda is merely a distraction from the fact that soon our government will no longer be able to rort us for our main basic need; power.
Apathetic views like 'our emissions are insignificant' mean absolutely nothing when we just won't need to use these power sources.
I for one, look to the future with excitement.
— KYLE KERSLAKE, Launceston.
ALP arrogance
MANY years of post election enquiries from party elders in the ALP, following defeats, have clearly shown that members are sick and tired of being ignored and taken for granted.
The Lisa Singh senate debacle is more proof of an arrogance that saw the ALP treat other parties with disdain on their preselections, yet here they are trampling the wishes of rank and file no doubt because of local heavyweight.
Taken for fools, treated like mugs.
— PETER TAYLOR, Midway Point.
Employment
THANK you Martyn Goddard, not before time.
Politicians cling to the official A.B.S. figures because it is unpalatable to accept the reality of things as they are.
The figures quoted in the newspaper (August 24) are a true reflection of the under employment situation.
If the income received from a few hours work is less than, equal to, or a little more than New Start payments, then it must be recognised that these persons are technically unemployed.
They are not earning a living income.
This must be the basis upon which employment must be assessed
— NEIL WHITE, Riverside.
Tax money
ALONG with many other battling Australians, I had to suppress a loud profanity when I heard our beloved pollies would stop the top end of towners and multinationals from hiding billions of tax money in foreign countries.
What a load of cods wallop, they even voted not to name and shame them, for fear of losing their monetary support come election time.
All my long life I have watched the rich get richer, as each successive government turns a blind eye to this never ending tax rort.
It's easy to say The Australian Tax Office won't give out the names of the rorters, well "hello", you're the government, demand the names or is that too hard?
If so, give us, the people of Australia the power, I'll guarantee we will have all their names within 24 hours.
— JOHN R. CONWAY, Riverside.
Obscene wealth
I KNOW I am just jealous.
I saw on television an obscenely extravagant, tasteless wedding in Sydney.
It took over an entire street and involved Australia’s most expensive car worth over two million dollars.
With most Australians just surviving on ‘‘struggle street’’ and with many thousands homeless and even more unemployed, it rubs in the massive inequity in Australia. today.
This was shown in the Bronwyn Bishop debacle.
They are out of touch with reality.
I hope they give secretly to charity, because there will be a judgement day.
Strangely, with very little, I am very happy, I doubt if they are.
— MALCOLM SCOTT, Newstead.
Help for disabled
I WROTE a letter (printed April 24, 2015) about disabled transport for my son who is wheelchair bound.
He doesn't need a plane or helicopter trip.
Recently Community Transport cut his services to him as they won't transport wheelchairs unless he can get into the car (a bit hard to lift while you are sitting in it).
"Get a cab to work, it's not our problem" or "keep your Grade 10 son home from school" as he was once told to do so he is there to lift your wheelchair.
To the hierarchy that sit in their offices, there are good honest citizens that want to work but you make a tough life even tougher.
We have spoken to pollies that say they will help, but are these empty words?
We don't want a hand out, but a hand up.
Don't say government can't afford it as there seems to be plenty of money to wine and dine “Their Mates”
I am canvassing for all disabled in a similar position.
We want action now.
— J. RADFORD, Newnham.