Using public money to buy votes distorts democracy
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February 10, 2021 12.10am
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The NSW Coalition government is rorting its way into an ignominious decline just like the last Labor government (“Bushfire fund projects required minimum spend of $1m, Barilaro says”, February 9). Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have an honest government which has morality, just for a change? Is it too much to ask for a Premier and Deputy Premier who do not think it’s OK to use public money to buy votes? -
PM shift towards net zero may be too little, too late
February 3, 2021 12.05am
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Credit:Cathy Wilcox
Very much like an iceberg in the Arctic, Scott Morrison is slowly melting to the idea of taking some sort of climate change action (“PM shifts towards net-zero emissions”, February 2), but it has to be targeted, incremental and won’t cost the people who vote for him any money. The trouble with this approach is by the time he does anything, we’re all cooked.
Chris Moe, Bensville
The idea to have zero emissions by almost 30 years from now is the Prime Minister playing politics. It’s a put-off. The Coalition has had the past 10 years to devise a plan and all we’ve got is obfuscation.