DEAR News Of The Area,
IT is good to see Pat Conaghan, Member for Cowper, writing in the public forum of a local newspaper, instead of the subsidised propaganda in advertisements and our letter boxes.
In doing this, he can be debated, rated, baited, deflated, liked or hated.
In everything he says about Labor plans, policies and platitudes, he should also be saying about the LNP, the current “alternative government”.
But of course, the LNP doesn’t act like the alternative government.
It acts like an opposition.
That’s right opposition, the ones paid well over $200,000-plus to say “no”.
There’s not much constructive debate in “no”.
Pat’s paragraphs in the papers need explanation and more examples.
He criticises Jim Chalmers for his platitudes, but Pat only sets a scene with his words.
He doesn’t resolve things either.
Has Sussan Ley used any platitudes lately, in particular at the National Press Club?
Of course, she did.
But she spoke quite well, compared to the negative, out-of-depth Peter Dutton, Jane Hume, Angus Taylor, Michaelia Cash, etc.
Their $200,000-plus salaries are not solving problems and issues.
What did the LNP do in those three years?
Pat Conaghan spoke about a proposed Super Tax and stuck up for farmers and small businesses, but the Super Tax isn’t only about farmers and small businesses.
Taxes need to be raised and collected for all the services demanded by modern Australia.
He goes on to mention “Big Government”, but didn’t mention the rorting by contractors, service providers and private businesses of formerly government services.
“Death by a thousand cuts”, “ drowning in a sea of deficits”, “ no lifeboat on the horizon”, how poetic! Poetic non-platitudes!
What the hell has the National Party got to do with modern-day Cowper?
Port Macquarie has 90,000 people. Coffs Harbour 83,000.
The National Party can’t work out what to do over the Dividing Range, let alone on the ocean-side. Despite the apparent support of the Liberals, what are the Nationals doing for the modern salt-water people?
Come on, let’s get Cowper and Australia moving by being constructive, instead of LNP negativity and bashing.
Good luck, Sussan Ley, now that Peter Dutton and the boys have given you the microphone back. But really, I can’t understand how Cowper’s vote went the way it did?
Caz Heise’s primary vote went up, but Pat Conaghan’s majority went up.
This crazy electorate doesn’t know where it’s going.
Regards,
Rory KAINE,
Nambucca Heads.
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