Christine Stiles says: It’s fairly simple. If I’d been gagged at the last election from campaigning by my party leader and encouraged by the Coalition leader to resign, I’d get the message that I was no longer wanted!
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QW: Barnaby Joyce
I disagree wholeheartedly with Denise’s comments on Barnaby Joyce today. He got out of the national party because he was no longer aligned to their ideology, infighting with liberals, marriage on then off again. He saw what was happening in his own party. I saw him in the streets here in Bendemeer where I live […]
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Letter: Bush short-changed on populist rubbish
Former NSW Farmers President Mal Peters argues that complex government policy requires fact-based solutions, not “populist rubbish.” He predicts the “Barnaby Joyce train” will lose steam and warns that One Nation preferences could inadvertently keep Labor in power.
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Letter: New England BESS projects get certainty with government contracts
Max Doogood argues that Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are not as green as portrayed and pose safety risks to regional communities. He warns against foreign ownership and draws parallels to the failures of Telstra’s privatisation.
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QW: Politicians need to stop talking and start doing
Thelma Yoong writes: If it took us all 3 years to pass a suggestion at our workplace, nothing would get done. That is this Parliament now. We know Net Zero is destroying our lives… please politicians get off your soap boxes and change the rules.
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QW: Blaming Albanese for the Coalition Split Is Political Delusion
Denise McHugh writes: The Nationals blaming Albanese for the Coalition split is farce. He didn’t break the Coalition; they did it themselves by choosing tantrum over discipline. Regional Australia deserves better than blame-shifting.
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Letter: Joyce sideline
Rural people have always had conflict with the Nationals saying one thing in the bush and another when they went to Canberra. The perils of Coalition. But they do get into power sometimes to make change. The One Nation commentary never becomes more than that. Always talk the talk, never the walk.
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Editorial: Piling on is not necessary
In the past couple of weeks we have been receiving a lot of emails about our competition.
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QW: Barnaby’s not doing his job
Denise says Barnaby Joyce is touring Victoria’s bushfire-affected regions campaigning for One Nation candidates in a state election. Not his state. Not his electorate. Not his job.
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QW: When will real estate’s learn?
David asks when will real estate agents learn that they can’t treat renters like crap and expect it not to affect the sales side of the business?