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I AGREE with Gold Coast police who say the officers who protect our streets are again being put under pressure by the “rotten apples” in the system (GCB, 9/9).

These hardworking officers on the beat are not the problem; every report we see of problems comes from more senior officers.

Not even the Police Commissioner or relevant government minister, who have known about these problems for some time, are giving appropriate assistance.

I remember 30 years ago lower ranked officers suffered from the same distress and public dislike because of the dealings of more senior ranks. At that time it took a man called Fitzgerald to clean the mess.

Of course, we have the Crime and Corruption Commission, which he created, but I do not think this goes far enough.

I believe it is time the public makes it clear we need to have the system examined from the top including the politicians who have let us down.

A Labor State Government promised us 28 years ago that they would stamp out corruption. It seems we are still waiting.

RON NIGHTINGALE

IN D.J. Fraser’s dream, he forgot the billions of dollars pouring into so-called climate change, that money could be feeding the poor right now.

He needs to wake up as does whoever else thinks mankind controls our destiny on this planet.

D WILKINSON, WORONGARY

THE NBN and Telstra have admitted those businesses and homes in SA and Victoria, already connected to optical fibre must make alternative battery power system or mobile phones when power outages occur. Their business and home communications will be down.

Now, with governments and the electricity industry already admitting they expect outages in these two states, blackouts and load shedding is also possible in NSW and Queensland, it will be interesting to watch the actions of the disgruntled.

Of course, the cause of these no communication problems was created by the Rudd/Gillard ALP government in Canberra.

They, when planning this 21st century communications system never factored in what would happen when there was a power blackout. Meanwhile, of course, those not connected to the NBN still have a copper land line that remains electrified and works.

ROBERT S. BUICK MM JP

BEFORE we decide on same-sex marriage, I suggest people research the dramas that has occurred in the UK since it was legalised in 2014.

School teachers and social workers sacked, magistrates removed from the bench, all for speaking out against gay marriage.

There have even been doctors threatened with removal of their medical licence for daring to question gender transition.

People face serious charges for speaking out against gay marriage in public.

Surely we don’t want similar political correctness laws here.

KEN WADE, TWEED HEADS