Joe Monks, The Gap.
I note that our government is unlikely to recover $2 billion paid to shonky education service providers. How many MRI machines would that money have paid for or free dental services for the needy?
This is another example of the insane pursuit of privatisation by politicians who do not have the interests of everyday Australians at heart. They represent a strata of society that sees itself as the ruling class and hugs all benefits to its own bosom.
Our wonderful TAFE system has been torn apart for the benefit of dishonest profit takers and our gaols being run from Europe or the USA. These are just two examples.
Increased foreign ownership of our agricultural land threatens manipulation of supply and our food prices by countries such as China who do not share our respect for human rights or life.
The current crop of politicians resemble the hens hybridised for egg laying. All the same colour. All lay an egg a day and retain very little natural traits. In fact they may all have the same mother! Shades of the movie Aliens.
Our Federal Treasurer is in the media today proud of the fact he is attacking the old and infirm!
The big question is. How do we stop it and how do we get rid of this vermin?
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
