Union comments
HEALTH and Community Services union secretary Robbie Moore needs to be on hand at the Launceston General Hospital more than just the one occasion when there was an overload of ambulances calling the hospital in chaos because of it.
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Chaos, crisis, are words being used a lot lately by the union and the Labor Party in regard to lots of services the state government provide.
Hospitals all over the country and other countries have on occasions days that can not be foreseen with an above average number of incoming ambulances.
These types of days cannot be described as chaos or crisis the way staff at our hospitals get the care and attention needed to all incoming emergencies.
Using days like this for purely political reasons by the union on the eve of an election is just unfair on the staff and doctors at the LGH.
David Parker, West Launceston.
Volunteers
FINALLY some sense regarding the volunteers in the Gorge and the cottage.
The latter was revamped a few years ago at great expense and over almost a year and some galah wanted it to be unmanned and opened all day. The volunteers do a sterling job, unpaid even though they are regarded as 'employees' of the council.
With more and more rules and restrictions placed on people who want to do something for their community, the council should welcome all those people with open arms.
Well done for common sense prevailing.
Glennis Sleurink, Launceston.
Dismissals
THE first words publicly uttered by the Coalition regarding the resignation of Green senators were "Rules are rules, it was sloppy". The next sound, on the revelation that Senator Matthew Canavan was in the snare, was the distinct noise of slithering.
The rules could not apply to one of their own. In passing, I found Senator Canavan's excuse the least plausible of all those put forward.
It is very difficult to comprehend that a mother, especially a proud European mother, would not tell her child immediately on making such a decision.
This would suggest that he most probably knew but, until somebody else was found out, was "sloppy" (there's that word again).
On October 27 constituents in the New England electorate hectored on about High Court proceedings costing taxpayers truckloads of money.
I can only repeat the three words "rules are rules" and it is the court's job description to enforce them.
It is sincerely hoped that by-elections will rectify the situation. It could really become messy if a person or organisation affected by decisions made by an illegal parliament turned to litigation.
D. Palmer, Newnham.
Election due
GEE, there must be an election in the wind, with the way all the unions are coming out whinging, whining and having little tantrums about more handouts for this and that, one can only assume that the Liberals are in government.
Why is it we only seem to hear the unions when Labor need to get back into government?
Rebecca White will be splashing cash "promises" all around the place,on the provision Labor is elected.
I see Tasmania in the best place it has been for a long, long time, and the business people I speak to, think the same.
I can’t wait to hear what Scott Bacon, Michelle O’Byrne, Josh Willie (and any others who I don't know much about) have to say.
No doubt the hospitals and education will be talked about, but I think they are doing a lot better under this Liberal government .
So bring on the election.
Steve Rogers, South Launceston.
Constitution
I WAS absolutely astounded and profoundly disappointed in the attitude of the current Federal Government to not actually listen and absorb what they had been told at the Uluru Summit and for many years prior to this “gathering of the minds’.’
Are we so disingenuous to offer hope and then make a decision through a newspaper release to alert us all as to why the decision in the negative was taken?
The view being suggested that if this was to be included in a referendum that it would fail is not based on anything substantial to actually successfully prosecute their reasoning.
Noel Pearson, a respected Aboriginal spokesman put forward the argument if I recall on Q&A recently, that they wanted to be part of the decision making process, and to be permitted to put forward for discussion, what the Aboriginal people were seeking, not what they would be offered by the government, there is a vast difference.
And for Barnaby Joyce to suggest some weeks ago, that he was aghast at a potential third chamber of government is scare mongering in the extreme, his attitude and dismissive conduct is to be deplored.
With the recent upheaval and uncertainty of all politicians in both houses, it should be a matter of disclosure by all to clear the air to allow the voters just to test the legality of those who sit in high office.
Ted Sands, City of Launceston alderman.
Winx
WHAT a pity Australian can’t produce some politicians who can pull Australians together like the wonder mare Winx has done.
Mick Leppard, Invermay.
Family History
SEARCHING for anyone who remembers or knew either John (Jack) Alexander Kidd, Russell Kidd, Victor Kidd or their father, Alex Kidd. John (Jack) lived at "Waratah," Ringarooma, was married to Phyll Graves-Kidd, and died in 1980. Russell lived at "Glen Ayr," Ringarooma, was married to Flo Forsyth-Kidd and died in 1972.
Alex lived at "Glen Ayr" and "Waratah," Ringarooma and died in 1946, aged 96.
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