We can't trust the supermarkets either, since we discovered they have been ripping-off farmers for years. So, what about sport?

Well we can't really trust our sportspeople after coaches being sacked without explanation, sandpapering of cricket balls and accusations of domestic violence being made against some players.

So, who can we trust?

The clergy? No way.

The Government?

I greatly doubt it, with their self-serving greedy culture and complete lack of responsibility while wasting our money on phony plebiscites about same-sex marriage when even 'blind Freddy' knew the the outcome before it was announced.

So, who can we trust?

Mothers.  We can trust mothers.

If every organisation, public and private, was regulated to include fifty-per-cent mothers, we would have a better society which would be nurtured and made to behave at the risk of being slapped with a wooden spoon.

Bob Young,  Mount Keira

I see on the news front some political parties are talking up the prospect of a light rail service in Dapto.

I think back to the Maldon-Dombarton rail project and then to the Unanderra station lifts that have never been completed and then I go back to the south coast rail link down to the South Coast.

We have a rail bridge built in the 1880s and then also stations were mapped out for the rail to head down the coast but as yet, not a train has gone past Bomaderry.

So the governments are telling us that these things just take a bit of time to get moving so on that note I dont think the good people of Dapto will be seeing any light rail in their lifetime.

Bob Manskie, Sanctuary Point

In response to the letter by Stephen Jones, Member for Whitlam "Making Tough Decisions" (Illawarra Mercury, Saturday February 16, 2019), most self-funded retirees earn between $35,000 to $60,000 per year, so they are not the wealthy millionaires the Labor Party falsely claim.

Self-funded retirees have worked hard, paid their taxes, own their own home and made a few investments for this retirement moment.

While these people pay no tax, it is also true they do not ask for any help from the government.

Those who own homes or invested in rental property would see the worth of their assets reduced.

Those people renting would pay more, while shareholders would earn less through the loss of franking credits.

Aside from causing widespread personal hardship, what's worse is such policies would discourage workers from being thrifty to ensure they are self-supporting in retirement, instead of relying on a taxpayer funded pension.

Going after the money of retirees is an example of socialism at its worst, and Labor will regret this move come election day.

Adrian Devlin, Fairy Meadow