It's more like BioInsecurity.

So, come on everybody, support the local bloke and buy local disease-free spuds.

THE issue here is that Housing Minister Roger Jaensch chose to deny a decision had been made when in fact he knew it had. Regardless of whether this decision would have been acted upon, Mr Jaensch made the wrong decision to deny that a decision had been taken by cabinet. This is misleading parliament. Mr Jaensch is naive to believe he can tell a 'white lie' for political expediency just because it did not eventuate.

THAT Paul Keating had the best insults for the Labor side of politics is not in dispute.

By comparison, Bill Shorten was mocked for his zingers. Some of Keating's best:

On John Howard: "A desiccated coconut".

On Peter Costello: "All tip and no iceberg".

On Sir John Kerr: 'A pumped-up bunyip potentate".

So to those letter writers on the Liberal side, I urge you to up your game. The "rabid left", "Labor luvvies", The "looney left" - these labels are getting a bit tired.

In many ways, it could be said they have become unrepresentative swill.

THERE was an article in (The Examiner, September 26) about a new aquaculture industry that is being formed to use a native species of seaweed that only grows here to make it into feed pellets to feed livestock.

This increases weight in the animals, but most importantly reduces the emission of methane gas to almost zero levels.

Let's hope the Tasmanian government gets behind them and helps keep this in Tasmania to ensure it remains Tasmanian and Australian owned.

CONGRATULATIONS to the people who helped rescue pilot whales on the West Coast in what has been a heart-wrenching situation.

Perhaps in the future scientists may be able to ascertain why these strandings occur and find ways to prevent this from happening.

In the meantime, those who have fought so hard to rescue these magnificent creatures can take to heart the knowledge that their efforts have been appreciated by people, not only from Tasmania but from around the world.

WHAT an enlightening article from new Liberal Rosevears MLC Jo Palmer (The Examiner, September 15).

The things you are not aware of about people.

I am sure with her background, Ms Palmer will prove to be a valuable member of the Legislative Council.

We like our parliamentary members to have a range of life experiences and it would appear Ms Palmer has these in spades.

I wish her well in her new career.

IF people were so worried about their "precious fur babies" they would keep them either inside, or in a cat enclosure outside where they can still enjoy nature but not get stolen, run over or otherwise injured.

It's now mating season so any animal not spayed is going to roam, and add to the feral population.

Owners need to take more responsibility instead of crying when their pets go missing.

And yes I am a cat lover, I like all animals.

IT makes no sense, State Growth, to sacrifice critically endangered swift parrots, by blocking off their nesting hollows at breeding time, and planning to chop down their trees, to create an overtaking lane a few minutes from St Helens.

There is no overtaking lane the whole of the Fingal Valley, from Conara to St. Helens, and you have to plan one right on the doorstep of St Helens.

Apparently, you have no development application for this.

Apparently, you have not consulted the council or the community, yet you have already sealed off these tree hollows right when the swift parrots need them.

How cruel and how foolish.