Senate voting
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YOUR correspondent (letters, February 27) attacks Senator Lambie for entering Parliament on a party ticket, then defecting.
Without defending the now independent, I would ask the writer, does he not believe that she was closer to being elected in her own right than the parachuted hacks from both major parties.
At least, her views can be heard.
Since the decision to "simplify" Senate voting, there has not been one member from either major party voted in by the electorate.
We never hear from the Labor or Liberal members.
The manipulation of Senate voting is the worst attack on democracy in my lifetime.
— D. PALMER, Newnham.
Jo Palmer
HAVING read Jo Palmer’s article (The Sunday Examiner, February 22) about the young husband fighting cancer, I wonder why on occasions like last night’s concert, in City Park, there couldn’t have been a gold coin donation by the hundreds of people there to go towards a deserving person in need like Shane Rashier.
Each year we attend the Symphony Orchestra on the park, a wonderful magical time with everyone happy and enjoying the moment.
I am sure people would be happy to help those in need.
_ J. TURNER, Beauty Point.
Lift drama at Aurora
I RECENTLY took my Mum, who is in a wheelchair, to the NAB cup match at Aurora Stadium.
After the game had finished, we, along with 10 other people in wheelchairs were left stranded waiting for the lifts
To our disappointment, there were over 5 lift trips that stopped at our floor full of young, able bodied people that took advantage of this system.
When the security guard kindly asked some of the people to hop out and use the stairs, not one person did.
They showed no compassion or willingness to help even when we explained the situation.
Therefore, one young man on crutches was left to struggle down the flights of stairs.
I really hope that this system is better monitored in the future so that the people who really need to use the lifts can.
— CARMEN BOWKETT, Newnham.
Cutbacks
HOW can Mr Hodgman even think of cutting funding to such an essential service as provided by the Roy Fagan Centre, Hobart?
It was with disbelief that I heard our Premier make the statement, that now the funding from the Federal govertment to the centre has come to an end, our state government is not going to step into the breach.
Statewide, aged care nurses and staff are already pushed to the limit dealing with their very needy patients, but when their dementia patients become violent, causing other patients and staff physical harm, the Roy Fagan Centre is the only one that can come to the rescue.
Because their centre comes under the Mental Health Act, their trained staff have both the expertise and facilities to handle a problem.
We are all aware Tasmania`s ageing population is increasing annually.
The problem isn`t going away.
Surely this horrendous financial situation, which is going to cause mayhem for patients, their families and nursing staff, should be given top priority.
If these cuts go ahead it is nothing short of a disgrace to the government and to our state.
— JULIE YATES, Launceston.