NEW TESTAMENT
VAL CLARKE’S confusion regarding “the thinking of some religious people” (The Examiner, April 11), is completely understandable given the fact that she appears not to understand that the New Testament (the consequence of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ), has given mankind a much clearer and simplistic, albeit also complex, understanding of life according to God’s ways, which includes sexual behaviour, relationships and life after death at a spiritual level. These facts are vital in establishing an informed understanding of the spiritual nature of same sex marriages and how the final outcome of the human soul, at death, is determined by our observance and application of God’s Laws while we live life on Earth. These facts can be found and substantiated within the 24 books of the New Testament.
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Sue Carlyon, Longford.
NORTH ESK
GRAHAM Walford (The Examiner, April 4), answer to my December letter in regards to the rerouting of the North Esk has hit home, not because I have given up on the idea but because of my realisation that I neglected to take into consideration that successive councils, (despite our high rates) have never addressed this city’s "Third World sewage system", which of course would add to, and contribute in making an even worse cesspool of what could and should be a beautiful freshwater lake, thus transforming Launceston into one of Australia's most beautiful cities.
I'm old enough to remember when being a councillor was for the most part contributed to by well heeled, businessmen who were rewarded solely by a very nominal payment for their service to society, and the forming of the "Launceston Water Authority" was just another cynical and underhanded way in raising rates, and giving less, except their ever increasing exorbitant salaries.
Raw sewerage entering a river so close to city population and entering peoples' homes in stormy times is an unforgivable lack of responsibility and lays testament to the inefficiency of successive and most likely future councils and the "great Australian apathy" will ensure that it continues.
Don Davey, Launceston.
NATIONAL DEBT
TREASURER Morrison and other Ministers continuously remark that Australia’s financial problem is not an income problem instead a spending problem. Although many may consider this remark a personal criticism it is not referring to you. In fact, it refers to the national debt and compares the national income received from exports against the cost of goods imported.
This surely reflects adversely on the announced immense success of the government's “free trade agreements'’ and their benefits to the Australian economy. Does it not imply imports now far exceed the intended additional exports which were supposed to benefit Australia's economy? This will surely add considerably to Australia’s current expense account.
Simon Freeborn, Perth.
POWER SAVINGS
ON A recent visit to Melbourne I noticed a flyer in a local newspaper advertising free replacement of all halogen downlights in every home, with LED lights. This project is funded by the Victorian Government on the assumption that this will reduce householders lighting costs by some 88 per cent and reduce energy costs for the government.
The saving is highlighted by the assertion that a halogen light costs on average $25 a year to run and a comparable LED a mere $3 a year. In our energy-strapped state perhaps this is something that our government, in conjunction with Aurora can investigate and find a mechanism to implement using accredited A-grade electricians. The savings for householders and the community are potentially significant.
