DEAR News Of The Area,
YOUR recent correspondent Garry Connelly bemoaned what he perceived as platitudes by ‘many minor contenders’ vying for the seat of Cowper.
Interestingly the only ‘minor contender’ he named in this regard was the community independent candidate Caz Heise.
Mr Connelly considers it feasible that candidates set out their position on a range of national issues such as immigration, defence, industrial relations, cost of living, taxation, welfare, energy and national security.
He wants to know where Ms Heise stands on these issues.
A quick look at Ms Heise’s website provides a wealth of information about her priorities if she is elected to represent Cowper communities.
It sets out her position and provides detailed policy papers on several national issues Mr Connelly raised.
Her position on each issue is informed by her own in-depth experience as a health professional who has lived in the Cowper electorate for 30 years and by conversations she and many of her community volunteers have had with thousands of Cowper residents at street and market stalls; by knocking on residents’ doors; by arranging and attending community forums.
She has learned what residents’ main concerns are, both local and national, and what they expect from their federal member.
Ms Heise’s website also has some very interesting podcasts of her conversations about politics and national issues with Senator David Pocock, John Hewson and others.
I suggest Mr Connelly go beyond the so-called platitudes and Google the website.
If you don’t know, it’s easy to find out!
Cheers,
Maureen KINGSHOTT,
Bellingen.
