On federal politics
Free public hospitals is part of Queensland socialism. Cane Cutter (CP, 08/04) admits that his philosophical opposition is based on the erroneous belief that mice eat cheese. Only in Looney Tunes, Mr Cane Cutter. Sean McGinn, Clifton Beach Last time Labor ran the show in Canberra, they purposely stopped listing medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Why? Because they ran out of money to fund more listings. A PBS listing is the difference between lifesaving drugs costing you or your family $100,000+ a course and the next script costing under 10. Labor’s rhetoric that they are the champions of the health system is utter rubbish. Sam, Edge Hill Dotch, Portsmith. Gross debt left by PMs are: Howard $58.173b, Rudd $257.37b and Morrison $540b and growing. Labor’s debt was from GFC, LNP debt is from incompetence. The worst thing is that the LNP waste borrowed money. $252m - LNP advertising, $187m - Christmas Is stunt and $500m - oil execs to “protect” our Reef. Dotch: protest the waste and don’t fudge figures. Trevor, Park Ridge Dotch, Portsmith. The LNP borrowed to pay Labor’s debt. These borrowings have interest applied. If the Rudd/Gillard Labor wasters hadn’t given away Australia’s safety net we wouldn't be at this juncture. David, Holloways Beach Karin Pollard, Wangetti (CP, 06/04). Cairns can stagnate or progress. Private tourism projects like the one you are negatively referring to would underpin our tourism and local economies. Massive amount of local jobs in building and then hospitality. Also connecting convention centre, cruise terminal and CBD. There is only going to be one casino involved (facts please). Cairns has abundant leisure space all along the Esplanade. Progressive, Cairns I can’t believe that in these days of PC, that reality shows like MAFS and MKR are encouraged. Do we want people to think that yelling, bullying and disrespect are the norm? We spend all of our days trying not to offend anyone. Merry Robertson, White Rock Evidence exists that dietary animal fats are essential for the proper functioning of the human brain. The anti-humanist behaviour of aggressive activist vegans is testimony to that science. Higgs, Tolga Oh, how right you are Irene, build Bradfield now, the benefits for all are endless. I don’t understand the hesitation in getting this underway. Beth, Kanimbla Come on PM Scott Morrison, stand up for the farmers in Australia and stop these protesters from entering private land. It is un-Australian. Trent, Mooroobool