If the trend these days is for voters to choose a candidate by merit rather than party, then we need more information about the politicians and their contribution to their communities.

I would challenge the newspapers to publish accounts of local politicians’ achievements to better inform us. Myself, and many I know would like to vote intelligently and select a candidate based on things other than how many functions they attended where media was present.

It would be interesting though to see which politicians went to non-media attended community events.

TO HONOUR the Anzacs more accurately and respectfully, I think we should be educating our children about what the diggers achieved prior to and after the wards (like some of the return World War I veterans building the Great Ocean Road with pick and shovel) rather than glorifying their losses by sheer number of deaths in certain battles.

The government had no right in “luring’’ our forefathers to their certain demise under the mask of “a bit of adventure’’.

Those boys weren’t heroes and they’d be the first to deny it.

They were just off for a bit of adventure but the adventure soon turned sour - even before they got there.

Lest We Forget.

I INFER from Sue Carlyon’s letter (The Examiner, May 4) that the teachings of the Old Testament are to be ignored when it comes to marriage.

Does this apply to other facets of life as well?

I’m certainly not confused about religion; I simply don’t believe in it.

To me, religious beliefs seem to stand in the way of easing the anguish and suffering endured by many people when it comes to voluntary assisted euthanasia, abortion and marriage equality.

WITH the impending election, who am I to vote for? Is it not time now to stop those disgraceful refugee camps? Our government pours millions of dollars into these camps (our money).

There is a centre available for direct use in Tasmania (if I am not mistaken). Why not house those refugees in that camp and don't lock the gates?

Let the refugees produce things like fruit and whatever they are capable of.

They are rearing to work at present, maybe not anymore in a few more years?

Do airlines transport the refugees for free or at a reduced cost when they need help from the Australian mainland? I don't think so.

Let us not even start about the life of women and children in those camps.

Can Australia really afford those camps? An answer needs to be found, very soon.