In 2016, across Australia, there were 178 workplace deaths nationally. In 2017 to mid March the national workplace death figure was 32.

ACTU leader Sally McManus stated in an interview on the ABC’s 7.30 Report that she believed in the rule of law and then qualified it by saying: “Where the law is fair, where the law is right, but when it’s unjust, I don’t think there’s a problem with breaking it”.

When Sally McManus explained that her priority is to defend workers rather than to defend laws designed to hurt them, we saw a union leader standing up for all of us, whether it be workplace safety or stagnate wages growth.

When Turnbull said, he can’t work with McManus, he was admitting he can’t work with workers.

Jane Caro writing for Fairfax said: “Even in a democracy, laws tend to be made by the powerful and privileged, it is therefore inevitable that those with less power and privilege, including women, may have to break some of those laws to find justice”.

Don Kelly, Kanahooka

Jay Weatherill has to be applauded for taking the first steps towards restoring his government’s control over such a vital asse – electricity power generation.

By putting his foot down the South Australian Premier has successfully challenged the “standover” tactics of the Federal government where profits rather than community needs are the main consideration.

Chalk one up for Jay Weatherill and people of South Australia.

John Macleod, Berry

Some local pressure/media pressure/council pressure needs to be applied to Crown Lands in the hope of improving Bellambi boat ramp.

It’s dangerous. In larger seas it is a very dangerous ramp.

Three boats have been on the rocks this year alone? Someone will lose their life soon.

Wayne Simpson, Towradgi

I’m not quite sure why exactly, but the idea of a coal-powered hydro electricity scheme being built in seven years time on the driest continent on earth to solve our immediate power supply problems just does not fill me with confidence.

We have a shortage of water and an abundance of sunlight and wind, I do have to wonder if our esteemed leaders have actually considered every alternative?

Doug Steley, Heyfield

Our state government has made yet another Forgot To Think It Through decision, as yet another plundering of our meager assets goes ahead right or wrong.

As from July 1, the council will be collecting the fire brigade levy from every property owner in the city in their rates notice.

Our often optimistic Lord Mayor wants us all to be vigilant over the collection of the levy, however,as usual, he probably means well, but knows absolutely nothing about the implications of his council’s involvement for this grab of his ratepayers’ cash.

For every insurance policy fully paid for before July 1, there will be absolutely no refund of this double dipping by council. We all know that insurance companies hate the word “refund”.

The Deptartment of Community Services cannot tell me anything about a refund of the pre-paid levy to my insurance company, my insurance company cannot tell me if or when they will refund the portion of the levy that I have paid for in existing policy cover beyond July 1. In short: Goodbye cash.

Dave Cox, Corrimal