YOUR VIEWS

I DON’T like Scott Morrison. I dread the thought of Anthony Albanese as our Prime Minister. There’s no other party leader who can become PM. So how do I vote at the coming election?

What I do know is that not one of the emails sent to my local member before the election, to the Prime Minister and to the LNP secretariat highlighting some of the concerns of both myself and friends that we would like addressed, did not even receive an acknowledgment, let alone a response.

So our current elected representatives are not even prepared to listen to the concerns of some of their constituents. So why would they do so in the future if elected again? Certainly simply ignoring one’s constituents won’t generate any faith that they are being heard.

I feel taken for granted by the LNP, but worry about Albanese, such as in agreeing for the government to fund an increase in age care worker pay. An increase in their pay may be warranted, but if that push succeeds, just how many other occupations will the government suddenly agree to support?

We can’t have a system where part of an employee’s wage is paid by the employer, with a top up by the government. It would become unworkable, and an immense drain on government possibly resulting in increased taxes.

IAN TIMMINS, MERMAID BEACH

DEEPLY depressing to discover from Sunday night’s debate that neither speaker would say which way they would jump in the event of a hung parliament – a highly likely scenario.

Albanese brushed the question aside, declaring that Labor would get enough votes to govern in its own right. Morrison declared it “a recipe for chaos”. He is right there.

In a debate with the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, “teal” candidate Monique Ryan showed scant interest in – or knowledge of – the economy, concentrating almost entirely on climate change.

It is naive to think that either party will shrink from seeking help from these so-called independents if they need the numbers.

P. C. WILSON, MIAMI

“TO save” and do without was never on the agenda of most younger people. They thrive on a disposable income and have to have the best of everything “now”, including the latest version of new technology eg iPhone and laptop for all to see at the trendiest cafe while sipping their latte.

Someone will be footing the bill at the end of the day but who cares as a lot of these millennials (not all mind you) have one single mindset, which is that they are entitled.

It is very unfortunate that they will never experience the joy of anticipation associated with saving for something they truly want and appreciate the same when they eventually reach that target.

All I can conclude is that this current world is so mucked up, why bother? I guess on the other side of the coin with the latest interest rate hike, inflation at an all -time high and job uncertainty, to save may be a distant dream to some, let alone to secure a little tiny house with a white picket fence.

One must have some empathy as Australia is probably not as lucky as it once was.

PAMELA DELAHUNTY-HUNTER, CHIRN PARK