MY SHOUT (Weekly, January 22)
Build more wind farms? How much electricity did wind power generate last week? Go on, check it out. You’d better get used to that dirty brown coal-fired power, because without that you wouldn’t be able to sit in your airconditioned office typing garbage. Coal is all that stands between you and everyone else going to back to the stone age. But you’d prefer that, wouldn’t you, as long as you still have the electricity that the elites deserve above the “masses”.
SHANE K VIA WEB
DEMAND FOR NEW SCHOOLS, UPGRADES URGENT (Weekly, January 22)
Rather than organic and natural growth, it’s in the hands of vested interests, and the elite are pulling the strings on Australia’s growth rate.
How can high levels of educational and health objectives be achieved if any spending is outpaced by runaway population growth? The only winners are the property developers, big business and banks.
MARY G VIA WEB
REGIONAL ROAD FUNDS
Premier Denis Napthine’s decision to spend $8 billion on the east-west tunnel in inner Melbourne will lock up billions of dollars desperately needed for vital road projects in the state’s suburbs and regions.
As part of Project 10,000, Labor will introduce a $1 billion fund to repair and upgrade roads in Melbourne’s outer suburban and interface communities.
Labor’s commitment is not a replacement of current roads funding as Dr Napthine’s deputy, Peter Ryan, has misleadingly spread among the community to cover his own government’s failures. This additional funding will help fix the neglect that the Napthine-Ryan Coalition has shown for suburban roads since coming to office.
LUKE DONNELLAN MP OPPOSITION ROADS SPOKESMAN
SUN SAFETY
While the sun is a regular feature of our summer, we must not become complacent about its dangers.
According to SunSmart, outdoor workers in Australia receive five to 10 times more sun exposure than indoor workers. Rescheduling work to cooler parts of the day, making sure water is available and providing outdoor workers with sunscreen and protective clothing can help keep workers safe.
REBECCA EAGLES / MAURICE BLACKBURN LAWYERS
