Committed to pro-choice

I AM writing in reply to comments in the

Cairns Post (20/10) attributed to Cr Richie Bates of Cairns Regional Council.

The comments referred to my position on fluoride as being “non-committal”. Nothing could be further from the truth.

While, I personally am happy to drink water with fluoride, it is clear to me that many other Cairns residents are not.

My position is one of pro-choice, as I believe it wold be inappropriate to force a substance onto many people who clearly don’t want it.

I find Mr Bates’ position, that he knows what’s best and is prepared to force that on others, as highly undemocratic. We don’t want that sort of dictatorial attitude in Cairns and whether our people want fluoride or not, should be their right to choose. Rob Pyne, Member for Cairns