Acting like adults

WITH reference to Scott Morrison’s response to protesting schoolchildren, “What we want is more learning in schools and less activism in schools”, I have this to say. What we, the voters want, is politicians behaving less like immature schoolchildren and more like adults, attending to serious matters — such as climate change. Congratulations to the protesters for acting like adults in the absence of intelligent political leadership. of urgent medical help for those suffering on Manus Island and Nauru. It is outrageous that nearly six Christmases have passed with asylum seekers still held in offshore detention centres without any hope of release. This fiendish concept that punishes a group of innocent people in order to achieve the outcome of “stopping the boats” is a blight on our human rights record. This is also the lazy way of addressing a complex problem where the billions spent incarcerating people on Manus Island and Nauru could have been directed to more ethical solutions. in Hobart going back to the late 1890s. Having a zoo would be a family-friendly move. We could have a lion or two, a tiger, elephants, a giraffe and a special section to exhibit our native fauna and reptiles. Everyone wants to see our Tasmanian devils and our rare and unique platypuses. Animals always draw and mesmerise people. Launceston has a monkey sanctuary at its iconic City Park. There are always curious onlookers, lots of kids, mums and dads. Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra have their own zoos. We could also exhibit our marine creatures. We have so much to show tourists and the world.