The Northern Rivers Times
April 21, 2022
12 LETTERS & OPINIONS
LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION
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THANK YOU It was a fun afternoon in Evans Head catching up with all my friends from Line dancing. We met we danced for the next two hours, I then headed home back to Casino. Whilst on my way home I was involved in a car accident, all it took was one second and in a blink of an eye another vehicle swerved on to my side of the road and collided so please drive carefully I would like to make a very special thank you to the Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade and the VRA and whoever else was involved in the accident rescue. A very big thank you to you all I would also like to say a very special thank you to all my family and friends for all the support, best calls and emails. I can’t thank you all enough for your support it’s helping me through my
recovery. I would also like to say a big thank you to the Intensive Care Unit at the Lismore Base Hospital and all the staff. Thanks again everyone Allie Connolly (Alma) Casino IN RESPONSE TO G. MACDONALD (NR TIMES APRIL 14, 2022): I AM NO ‘AGENT’ FOR ANY PARTY. Far from standing as any sort of fake candidate, I’ve deliberately chosen to stand as an Independent who will represent the community and not the party platform of either major party. I do not have to toe any party line. I’m standing as a community Independent because the people of Page are telling me their concerns are not being heard in Canberra. They want action on climate; they want a Federal ICAC; they want integrity and honesty in politics, they want the housing crisis addressed; they want more funding for aged care, health care and mental health programs. They want climate action. I’m proud to have received funding from Climate 200, because it makes electoral success possible. They would not fund me without substantial local funding (over $40,000 of my funding is local). All I had to commit to in their eligibility criteria is that I will act with
honesty and integrity in government. If I was anything else, there would be no point in my running. Far from standing as some sort of ‘stooge,’ I intend to go to Canberra as an independent who will work with other independents to keep the major parties honest. We will call on them to represent the wishes of electorates who are fed up with their failure to listen; their constant negative attack style politics and their hypocrisy and dishonesty. I will vote for the issues my community asks for and needs. I housing and local industry, climate action and a federal integrity commission with teeth to hold all politicians to account, including me. Warm regards, Dr Hanabeth Luke Independent for Page CRANKY Readers may recall my previous letters critising all MPs and the way they treat the aged in relation to the reduction of their aged pensions. It is blatant discrimination and bastardry. I am considering standing for the Senate with the following objective policies. If there isn’t enough money to pay adequate aged pensions in the Treasury and the disgusting assets and income tests is to remain, then I will obtain the required funding TNLby:logo Selling Kirribilli
House to provide for accommodation to victims, incapacitated and the unemployed rather than see them have to visit snake oil bankers for mortgages on their homes as MPs expect of aged pensioners. I will have all MPs have to travel by public transport on a 12 month $250 travel card. Cut MPs travel and allowances and they can stay at local hotels. Reduce MPs salaries according to their other income and assets in the same way as for the Aged Pensioner. I will sell the PMs jet and he can travel by train or bus. Sell off the fancy motor vehicles used by MPs. Plenty of 2nd hand vehicles out there and they can drive themselves. Increase taxes on the rich by reintroducing the progressive taxation system. Sell the Australian Ambassadors residences in the USA and GB. The Bronx and East End are available for their new homes. Immediately sack those that want to use Parliament House for their sexual activities. Have independent candidates declare where their preferences are going. Health Funds will stop rorting with extortionate premiums or I will have legislation introduced to do so.. No more health by wealth. Tax the Governor Generals salary as the Queen now pays income
tax. Am I on a winner so far? CRANKY Claire De Ellae Urbenville HOMELESSNESS ISSUE AFTER FLOODS There are many property owners in the Northern Rivers who leave their houses / apartments empty for a good portion of the year and only visit occasionally. As a result of the have an even bigger homelessness crisis on our hands. This is a plea to any owners out there to consider renting out their properties to those in the community who desperately need somewhere to live for a period of say 3 – 6 months, which will give them time to get their houses cleared and cleaned and while they await building inspections. If you are not in a position to do so, please make a donation to local community organisations. Our generosity at this time is vital. Liz Friend Ocean Shores THANK YOU BARRY WALSH...I’M WITH YOU 100+% (NRT 24/2) Once upon a time. Something truly really wonderful happened. It was an historic land hand back decision to the Widjabul Wiabal people that established Lismore City Council as a Regional Leader in reconciliation with First
Nation’s People. HOWEVER, an Apprentice, newly learning, Councillor to Lismore City Council, has proposed that this historic gesture be... well, kinda cancelled ‘cos Lismore City Council needs to sell things to get themselves out of the $$$ pothole What the hell have the Widjabul Wiabal people have to do with the incompetence of Lismore City Council over many years? Truly unbelievable. What I had naively thought might have seen a change in Council direction is once again in a faraway land. Benni Girard’s Hill SHOCK HORROR! Albanese didn’t know the unemployment So what! What is the that don’t show the true picture? Frydenberg won’t tell us how many hours a week someone must work to be considered employed. He won’t tell you how many people have a job that doesn’t pay a living wage. He will campaign using these dodgy takes’ Scomo tells you he will create 1 million jobs maybe we should ask him how many of these will be permanent and pay a living wage. L.Clarke Ballina
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