AN UN-AUSTRALIAN PRACTICE
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However, I cannot stand by passively and condone live animal export.
Ms Ann Sudmalis, MP, has not yet indicated which way she intends to vote in the upcoming Bill.
One can only hope she has the courage to cross the floor and vote to end this barbaric and un-Australian practice once and for all.
Such action would surely be supported by the majority of constituents.
Richard Lykke, Malua Bay
A NARROW WORLD VIEW
Shock! Horror Adrian Devlin doesn’t approve of men wearing dresses reading stories to children. Whodathought?
Let's hope he never finds himself at a Christmas pantomime.
Really, Adrian, it's time to give up this sad and pointless attack on people who don't conform to your narrow world view.
No, I take that back.Keep up the assault.
There's so few things that make us laugh nowadays.
Max Fischer, Scarborough
SLASHING OUR LIBRARIES
Taking money away from our local libraries is never OK, but that's what the NSW Liberals and Nationals have done.
In this year's budget the Liberals and Nationals slashed more than $5 million in funding from our wonderful public libraries.
It's now the lowest level of funding in twenty years.
They also wiped out the entire grants programme that was especially dedicated to build public library infrastructure across NSW.
Instead the NSW Liberals and Nationals are now making regional arts, culture and heritage projects compete against libraries through their regional cultural fund. That's just robbing Peter to pay Paul.
The next State Labor Government will double funding for public libraries, including an ongoing Public Library Infrastructure Fund of $6.25 million every year.
We understand how important local libraries are to every community across NSW and we're prepared to pay to support them.
Peter Primrose MLC, Shadow Minister for Local Government
A MUCH BETTER TOMORROW
How refreshing it was to read Kate McIlwains’s article on the use of cloth nappies when her baby arrives and the reasoning behind it.
I’m sure that Kate will be an excellent mother as she is already thinking of her baby’s future.
She is right in thinking that a small amount of effort today will lead to a much better tomorrow. It is a pity that all world governments don’t have the same philosophy.
Sue Ewart, Keiraville
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