Petrol questions
other who did the something similar, as have many nationally. We, the voting public, should feel disgusted by these actions. If these people want to be independent, they need to be honest and stand as an independent, not use a party’s funds and resources to get elected then have the audacity to vote against that party. Regardless of whether or not one agrees with the issues being raised by Sue Hickey, the real point is that the person was elected as a certain party member not as an independent. Sue Hickey has displayed disloyalty to her party and her Liberal voting public. She should resign from the Liberal party or she should be sacked and she can then stand as an independent at the next election. Ethically as a Liberal voted-in person she should still ensure the party receives support for the budget, supply and staying in power until an election is called. wide road of dolphins coming toward the island from the West Coast of Tasmania and shortly before reaching Maatsuyker they turned south and disappeared over that horizon. This continued all through that day until darkness. The next morning, there was no sign of them. They were never to witness such a happening again, either at Maatsuyker or at other lighthouses in Tasmania and Victoria. AM heading home from the big island. Honestly the question has to be asked, how can fuel wholesalers/retailers rip off Tasmanians with excessive fuel charges. How do they justify $1.61.9 cents per litre which I paid before getting on the boat, with the Victorian/NSW price of $1.22.9. The players need investigation by the ACCC. Having written to the Mercury with my grizzles, my next letter is to the ACCC. Join me please fellow Tasmanians.
Eclipsed by Hughes
YOUR story mentioned Michael Polley, former speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, being the longest-serving politician in Australia ( Mercury, December 8). However former prime minister Billy Hughes served in the federal parliament from 1901 to 1952 and had served seven years prior to Federation in the NSW parliament. This is well in excess of Michael Polley, who is however the longest serving Tasmanian politician.