The Greens showing the way

Congratulations to Mike Seccombe for his analysis of Greens leader Adam Bandt’s exposure of what the major parties are afraid to face: Australia can still afford feefree tertiary education, mental and dental Medicare, increased public housing and much more, simply by appropriately increasing taxation of the obscenely rich (“The Bandt interview: what the Greens are promising”, May 7-13). Billy Hughes was fond of declaring “one bloody man, one bloody vote” but we spinelessly deny this democratic ideal while we tolerate the unrestrained vote-buying power of grossly unconscionable wealthy individuals and corporations.

– Lyall Chittleborough, Ironbank, SA