Mickey Mouse for mayor? 'Might not be a bad thing'
So it seems that Councillor Whipper thinks that the residents of the Wingecarribee wouldn't have enough insight to popularly elect the mayor and that we might end up with Mickey Mouse in the mayoral role (as broadcast in an interview with Graham Day on 2ST).
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Mmmmm! Might not be a bad thing as Mickey could bring along Minnie, Donald, Goofy and the rest of the Mouseketeers as advisors.
That way the overall community expectations may be met and we get rid of this continual adversarial approach and minority appeasement that appears the norm with the current crop of councillors
Denis Nosworthy
Colo Vale
Renewable energy 'can be a job creator'
Mike Steketee's article on renewable power projects in the Hume electorate (Comment, April 22) shows this region can be a winner in the transition to renewable energy.
The Crookwell 2 wind farm alone created 80 jobs directly and more indirectly and benefited a significant number of local firms.
For this region, renewable energy can be a job creator.
Angus Taylor may not like them but there is, according to the National Wind Farm Commissioner Andrew Dyer, now a 'high degree of acceptance' of wind farms.
Wind farms and large scale solar are going to be part of the energy mix, going into the future.
And we can play a role, not just because of our wind and sun but because of our proximity to Sydney and Canberra, which means transmission losses are relatively small.
As Energy Minister, Angus Taylor has presided over a period when energy prices soared.
His government failed to develop a coherent energy or climate policy.
And it is this failure, the uncertainty it created, which stopped companies investing in energy projects for the future.
Australians are tired of governments thinking only for the short term, and only for their political futures.
I believe that now more than ever there is a climate for change.
Huw Kingston
Independent Candidate for Hume
Must we follow the old tired road of coal?
Regarding Mike Steketee's [comment] on April 22, the questions asked by Mike are extremely important considering the upcoming election.
We have noted in the past that Angus Taylor's energy policies have always floated around coal when, in his own electorate, his constituents have taken steps to show Australia that this area can be a showpiece for renewable energy.
The rest of the world is also showing the way with people saying no to coal fired power stations.
Your constituents want a clear answer to Mike's questions.
Will you ignore them and go down the old tired road of coal, or embrace the much-needed renewable energy sector as so many people have clearly shown they want.
Over to you, Angus Taylor.
Doug Rawlinson
President
The Goulburn Group
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