Letters to the Editor

ON SATURDAY I watched Sky News discussing the protests about Welcome to Country at the ANZAC Dawn service. They all agreed that protests at the Dawn service were inappropriate and in poor taste. The host then went on to opine that the service men...

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CAN anyone explain why any State Government should consider, budget for and award grants of $100,000 to $5 million to private businesses catering to an upmarket clientele? (‘Sentinel Times’, 23.4.25.) Surely there are more important things to...

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IT IS said that the first casualty of war is truth. It might also be said that the first casualty of an election campaign is logic. I was puzzled when I saw a half page ad in last week’s paper, which was telling us how to vote, headed “Don’t...

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WHILE cost-of-living seems to be the big buzzword for this election, stopping climate warming is more urgent because failure to deal with it will cause endless pain and suffering later. And that is what makes Anton Gosselin’s anti-renewables, pro...

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I FIND it particularly concerning that in the lead-up to the coming election there appears to be a concerted attempt by the LNP to peddle disinformation about the Community Independent Deb Leonard in the seat of Monash. Russell Broadbent has...

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AS DEB Leonard’s mum, I couldn’t be prouder of who she is, what she stands for, and her current journey as an independent for Monash. Deb has always had a huge heart for helping people and a practical drive to get things done. Deb’s commitment...

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I AM writing on behalf of the Inverloch RSL to express our disappointment with the recent political advertisement featuring local political candidate Deb Leonard in your ANZAC Day supplement. While we understand and respect Ms Leonard’s pride in...

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WITH the federal election approaching on May 3rd I have been asked by many locals who I would support in the electorate of Monash. I have known the Liberal candidate Mary Aldred for over a decade and know that she is a passionate Gippslander who is...

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YOU might recall that we asked you to a meeting in Wonthaggi about two years ago. Several serious interested people wanted to establish mountain bike trails in the Bass Coast. The meeting you attended was also attended by senior representatives of...

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REGARDING your April 8 report on illegal abalone and shellfish gathering on Phillip Island. The same activity happens on most Sundays at Harmers Haven. This has been reported numerous times by local residents. I have personally been threatened by...

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I AM a member of Voices for Monash and like hundreds of other people in the Monash electorate I am volunteering my free time to campaign for Deb Leonard. As a supporter of Deb, I feel I know her policies and understand how community led politics...

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AS A permanent resident in Outlook Drive Cowes, I received a disturbing letter from Bass Coast Council regarding proposed changes to the road surface. Our sealed road will be ripped up, and replaced with crushed rock, a significant downgrade of...

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I LIVE in the Monash Electorate and have been dismayed at what seems to be deliberate breaches of law by the Teals – Deb Leonard campaign for the Federal seat of Monash. People in my area are angry that signs have been plastered all over our are...

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I AM really disappointed to have had the ‘Teal Independents Vote with the Greens’ leaflet authorised by S. Smith, Liberal, L12, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne, delivered to my letterbox on Monday, April 7. The Liberal Party used to stand for...

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I AM surprised so many environmentalists seem opposed to nuclear power when it is the only environmentally friendly way to achieve net zero before 2050. That is why it has been adopted as policy by the Greens Party in Finland. There is no evidence...

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