Townsville Bulletin

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Statue for Assange! Our new Mayor must be joking! Such a statue would make NQ look like fools.dr, 4816.

Just reading about the staff resigning from our prisons. My wife left eight years ago after being bullied by management and other staff. Typical of our government that nothing is being done to change this attitude. Geoff ,4818.

Just heard on the news, the state goverment spent 1.4B on youth crimes . Well all I can say is ask for money back because it has not worked. Rusty, Kirwan.

There comes a point in your life when you realise who matters, who never did, who you want in your life, and who will always be in your life.

Nana, 4814.

So. Help me understand this. The problem with vacant Defence housing in Townsville began when the Albanese government came to power, and preceding government­s were blameless on the matter? Have I got that right? Let’s park the blame game and get on with fixing the problem. Bill, Townsville City.

Well, well ,well Phill Thompson wants to talk about empty Defence Houses. They were empty when his government was in power. The same houses. Phil Thompson is guilty of leaving these houses empty under his watch. Declan, Annandale.

Philip Thompson OAM. An Idea suggested that empty defence houses be used for the housing shortage issue over 3 years when your party was in government, and Mundingbur­ra MP wrote to the defence minister asking if they could be used and was unsuccessf­ul at using them, so I think it’s wrong to blame Labor when your party didn’t help. GF, Annandale.

Question? Why in the city are all lights left on in business high rises, and how much power is being used? Jenbo, 4812.

Family’s cannot use Thuringowa Park as the grass has not been cut I x the issue. Clarence,kirwan.

The recent ACCC supermarke­t inquiry has reported that lowerincom­e households are spending 25 per cent of their income on their

weekly grocery shop, with some people skipping meals to feed their children. Data indicates Australia is the third most expensive G20 country for groceries. IF, Hermit Park.

Me thinks that Robbie Katter is taking lessons from Each Way Albo. During the last Federal Election prepolling days, each time I saw Robbie Katter he was standing under the red tent with his Labor mates... clearly showing where his allegiance really is. JH, Mundingbur­ra

How many unaffordab­le deals with the unions repaying them for a short term as premier will Steven Miles sign for David Crisafulli to untangle before the election and what sort of

job has the unions offered him after the election. Ron, Kelso.

In today’s Bulletin (April 12), Debra Gibson of the Pinnacles states that “You cannot have pumped hydro without dams”. I suggest that she look at the Genex 250MW pumped storage project at Kidston, which uses disused mine shafts. Nelly Kelly, 4810. Well said, Debra Gibson. Your messages are always truthful and spot on. Pity a few more texters wouldn’t get their facts right instead of quoting political rot. Al, Kirwan.

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