What is it with journalists and broken promises?
Considering the state of politics in Australia, is breaking a promise really so bad? Is it such a failing to change your mind?
Let’s have backflips on: AUKUS nuclear submarines, allowing huge AI data centres with their hungry power and thirsty water needs, expanding the fossil fuel industries, excusing exporting gas companies from paying fair tax, destruction of natural ecosystems, appeasement of lobbyists, ignoring the need for adaption to climate change, turning a blind eye to the underbelly of gambling.
What’s the matter with politicians saying that they have listened to the people or that times have changed? Perhaps it’s a ray of sunshine.
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. 
