Government hell-bent on digging a bigger hole
"It has become increasingly apparent the government is hell-bent on digging an even larger financial and social hole by extending light rail," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
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Letter writer COLIN LYONS, of Fadden, says the neglect of the Transport Canberra information office in Alinga Street, Civic, is an example of "incompetent public transport management in Canberra by the government".
"If encouraged, the golf course roos will move off on to the reserve, but I have no doubt they will be unnecessarily and brutally slaughtered." Letter writer GWENDA GRIFFITHS despairs for the Red Hill kangaroos.
"We are more informed and better educated today about... the harmful health impacts of smoke from wood heaters, despite what the wood-heating industry claims," says letter writer DARRYL JOHNSTON, of Tuggeranong.
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Salivating at the chance to fine war veterans?
No doubt the ACT government's rhinestone cowboys will again be eagerly salivating the opportunity to fine citizens paying Anzac Day homage to those who did something worthwhile for their country, says letter writer JOHN MURRAY, of Fadden.
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Woden’s awful high rise reminiscent of Hong Kong
"The extent of high-rise development in the Woden Town Centre is beyond the pale. Similarly in Belconnen it has gone too far," says letter writer COLIN LYONS, of Weetangera.
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Lee teases developers with money for nothing
"Elizabeth Lee's right that there should be an inquiry into the currently opaque LVC system. But rather than telegraphing the outcome, the LVC assessments should become publicly available," says letter writer IAN HUBBARD.
For letter writer GARY SHAPCOTT, of Hughes, the federal government's plans for aged care have become painfully personal.
All up (build plus 20 years operations and maintenance), light rail Stage 2 to Woden will be about $5.2 billion ($1.7 billion for 2A and $3.5 billion for 2B. Hair-raising stuff, says letter writer MAX FLINT.
Over time, did Andrew Barr simply stop aspiring to prudent fiscal management? Was it all too hard and debt and deficit was easier to deliver – and conceal, asks letter writer ALISON HUTCHINSON, of Coombs.
"Cries of profit gouging are wrong with the net profit margin of Coles and Woolworths being 2.6 per cent and 2.4 per cent respectively," says letter writer MALCOLM SHERREN, of Stirling.
"I would have thought that petitions shall be free from any indication that an MLA may have initiated the petition. In my view, that is not the case now," says letter writer ALISON HUTCHISON, of Coombs.
"The ACT government is oblivious of the need to maximise the benefits from limited infrastructure funds, as its cavalier expenditure on the light rail money-pit is a prime example," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK, of Garran.
"What happens when you give one mob 20 years on the trot? You get what we have now: an arrogant government that knows it has the election in the bag," says letter writer JOHN QUINN, of Spence.
The speeding, roaring, and risk-taking on the tracks and burnout pads at EPIC have a lot to answer for as hoons loom loudly in many other places, says letter writer SUE DYER, of Downer.
"Who, apart from fragile government egos, benefits from continuing to pour our rates into the bottomless tram pit? Of course, the answer is the developers," says letter writer IAN PEARSON, of Barton.
"Light rail has been from the outset and remains a financial disgrace!" thunders letter writer MAX FLINT, co-ordinator of Smart Canberra Transport
Poverty amid plenty, environmental destruction, mistrust of institutions, rampant urban spread, employment uncertainty, disaffected youth and financial chaos, welcome to Planet Barr, says letter writer BILL O'CONNELL.
Letter writer ERIC HUNTER, of Cook, says his journalistic luck was in coming before today’s "unfettered social media, which allows people anonymously to make claims with no regard for truth or the presumption of innocence".
