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QW: Howard’s Politics of Division

Whenever the Coalition comes under pressure, the same reflex returns: stir anxiety about borders, migration and who belongs here. It is a formula refined during the Howard years and one the party still reaches for when ideas run thin.

Instead of serious policies on housing, wages, health or productivity, we get another round of division dressed up as leadership. Migrants become an easy target. Communities are encouraged to feel threatened. Complex national challenges are reduced to slogans and blame.

Australia deserves better than politics built on fear.

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QW: “support local” is a myth

I have always believed we should support local business, and whenever you have a chance, you should choose a local over any big national company or whatever. But lately, there’s a particular business that’s crowing a lot about how we all need to support local business… last I checked, they didn’t support local business themselves. Hypocrisy isn’t as much a bitch as karma I suppose.

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QW: A test of political effectiveness

Re: Extra diesel not getting to New England as fuel tensions persist

How do you know when your political representatives are not valued in their respective Parliaments?  Wait until there is a major emergency, natural or economic, and see which electorates get the support.  

QW: Uralla Shire Council By-Election candidates

Re: Meet the Uralla Shire Council By-Election candidates

An excellent coverage of the Uralla by-election candidates.  As Uralla is likely the future of economic development in New England voters should support a candidate having a proven track record of achievement.  Certainly the on-going stagnation of economic and social development is a consequence of wanting a 19th century future in a 21st century world.

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QW: Government telling lies

This goverment keeps telling us lies everyday. If there is still the same amount of fuel coming into the country then where is it going as it’s not getting to the regional farmers that keep our food coming and not to the regional petrol stations. They must be storing it somewhere in order to control the people again otherwise if they say we don’t have a supply problem and it’s never been a distribution problem in the past so why now……….just adds up to control by this terrible government that is in power now that has ruined our county in more ways than one.

QW: Regional transport needed

Re: Chaffey’s corner

“Regional Australians don’t have the luxury of jumping on a bus or working from home”‘.  Jamie Chaffey MP for Parkes.

Perhaps the ARC Mayor & General Manager should realise that ”Regional Australians need passenger train services to link with the world and the distant government services not available locally”.  This definitely applies north of Armidale.

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QW: Sovereign Citizens

Sovereign citizens are a curse.
Social media has allowed ill informed opinion to proliferate. Police should be able to slap on the spot fines on people who sprout such rubbish. Courts do. We all must pile on when we see it printed.