Community BBQ
CONGRATULATIONS to The Examiner for hosting a very successful community barbecue in Beaconsfield on November 17. The event provided locals the opportunity to proudly showcase the town's positive transformation into a vibrant community hub. I was delighted that my colleague Janet Lambert was able to represent me on the day. Janet reports the community spirit on display was really something to see, and that everyone had a great time. Thank you again, The Examiner, this was a great community event.
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Brian Mitchell MP, Federal Labor Member for Lyons.
US alliance
PENNY Wong and Tanya Plibersek I think, need to be very careful on their comments regarding the Australian and American Alliance that has been in place for 70+ years. If Bill Shorten had any sense, he should pull those two people aside and ask them not to comment. I don't think Donald Trump would be watching what a Shorten led opposition would be saying, but I have no doubt his advisers would be. Labor needs to tread warily on American and Australian issues at this point in time, but as usual Bill Shorten and his Opposition front benchers seem to know all regarding the issues that face Australian. I am frightened for this nation if Labor wins government in this country under Mr Shorten and his union hacks, it scares me.
Steve Rogers, South Launceston.
Lozenge-gate
HIS teammates have stated that the South African captain was innocent of any malice aforethought, so now we have to attempt to fit a scenario to the action. Don't really know, so will have to make some suggestions.
1: Feeding sweets to the ball to fatten it up for Christmas. Not many cricket balls in delicatessens.
2: Getting a taste so as to compare it to the pink ball in Adelaide. Should do that in the dressing room, not after numerous trips through seagulls camping ground.
3. Attempting to make it sticky so it would grip the pitch and keep low as in Ferguson's case.
That's my three suggestions, maybe others can come up with better. The only mystery, in my opinion, is "Why did they have to bother?" Maybe Test cricket should be using three brands of ball. There could be the Kookaburra, the Duke and the Anticol.
D.Palmer, Newnham.
Australian Christian Lobby
RODNEY Croome (The Examiner, November 28) believes the state government is pandering to the Australian Christian Lobby regarding Tasmania’s anti-discrimination laws. Yet Mr Croome knows very well that the ACL has never suggested, requested or campaigned for any special religious exemption and it is disingenuous for him to say otherwise.
ACL has consistently requested the government remove the most free-speech-suppressing element – Section 17(1) which makes it an offence to hurt someone’s feelings.As the former Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson points out, it sets a very low bar for complaint – making it easy to break the law and potentially face months of costly and onerous conciliation (even if you are innocent).
The religious exemption proposed doesn’t ensure free speech for all. Why Mr Croome characterises the removal of highly sexualised and vulgar outdoor advertising of the Wicked Campers kind as pandering to the ACL and yet doesn’t support free speech for all Tasmanians is perplexing. If the Advertising Standards Board wasn’t a toothless tiger, there would be no need to legislate to remove the offending vans. ACL has consistently fought for all outdoor advertising to be G-rated.
Mark Brown, Tasmanian Director, Australian Christian Lobby.
