Duck Shooting season
ADRIAN Picking loudly protest his fears of justifiable protests regarding his and his colleagues' barbaric practice of participating in the senseless slaughter of Tasmanian native waterbirds; he even has the hypocrisy to describe it as conservation (The Sunday Examiner, February 24).
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A few years ago while leading the inaugural Tasmanian protest against duck shooting at the killing fields of Moulting Lagoon on the East Coast I, and others, personally witnessed two shooters dogs literally pulling apart a downed defenceless injured duck as they squabbled over ownership; imagine the horrific scene.
Shooters then have the gall to describe duck shooting as a harmless recreational sport which helps to protect the environment; all smacks of deceit and a guilty conscience to me.
Mr Picking says, in his attempt to justify the foul deeds, if anti-duck shooters are successful we could see the end to duck shooting in this state; I say the sooner the better.
Jim Collier, Legana.
Venezuela’s President
I DO not know who should be regarded as the President of Venezuela but regardless of the claims of the two persons involved what gives the USA the right to influence the outcome?
In November 2016 the world looked at the election of Donald Trump in disbelief but accepted the result.
As far as I'm aware Venezuela did not insist that Hillary Clinton was the President of US and Trump should be removed.
As usual, the US believe that they have a divine right to determine who should be in charge of countries around the world.
A Carter, Mowbray.
Launceston's heart
IN response to Peter Newson (The Examiner, February 20) I applaud and concur with your comments regarding the Quadrant Mall and CBD in general.
I only wish to add to your plan for a high-rise car park at the old Birchalls/Myer car park site to include, that the street level be utilised as the new Metro bus city terminal, thus addressing the ongoing issues of St John Street.
I believe there is a lot of merit in the ideas put forward as to the future of the CBD.
How about taking a look at the ideas put forward city fathers?
Richard Brzeski, Hadspen.
Northern Neglect
THE bias toward Hobart and against the North has been proven by the $400 million being spent on Hobart streets.
When federal and state governments commit $400 million to stop human excrement being poured into the Tamar, we would have an estuary fit for human use.
We might even have usable silt if permanently flushed with clean water.
How about it Liberal, Labor and independents? Will you commit to even out the Southern bias? By backing the Tamar, the North and our environment.
Geoff Lyons, Riverside.
Labor’s Tax Plan
FEDERAL member for Lyons Bran Mitchell refers to an amendment to government legislation as a loophole.
That is clearly not the case.
It was an intentional amendment to existing legislation dating from 1987 and carried into Commonwealth law in 2000.
As to the equity of that particular amendment, then that is debatable.
Many thousands of people, bound by the laws of this country, have since made investment decisions in consideration of that law as amended.
Should Labor win government then their policy is to further amend the law to the very significant financial detriment of this particular cohort. In fairness to those so impacted, Labor should amend their policy in at least two of three ways.
Grandfather the current law to those who will be adversely affected, cap the level of income of the recipient above which franking credits are payable, or cap the number of franking credits payable.
Most of us have worked hard and long for our self-funded income in retirement.
To suddenly be confronted with the prospect of a 30 per cent to 40 per cent annual reduction in income does not sound like the actions of a socially aware Labor government to me.
Douglas Ross Robbins, Trevallyn.
Outlandish Gender Bill
THERE is a Bill before the Legislative Council that would establish as fact in Tasmanian law that a man can become a woman and a woman can become a man.
Do these people we have elected to parliament really believe such an outlandish concept? That by signing a statutory declaration a person has changed their sex?
And these proposals do not only apply to adults. Children are included.
Under 16, and the bill gives no minimum age, the same process applies, provided it is consistent will the will and preferences of the child and that they understand the meaning and implications of the action.
It is hoped that our politicians will look sensibly into the implications of this bill which relate to the basic elements of human sexuality, the foundations on which the natural functioning of society depends.
Pat Gartlan, Hobart.
Electric Cars
I JUST read the one-page Federal Government fact sheet on the national government’s strategy for electric cars.
It reads like someone in the government has just this minute realised there are electric cars. The strategy seems to be, we will form a committee to develop a strategy.
Must be an election coming and daily announcements are necessary.