Enough’s enough
Why don't you rename Letters to the Editor the Hugo and Richo Show?
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Neville Hughes and John Richardson are relentless and humourless in defending their predictable positions on climate change and the council.
So much so that they eventually embarrass themselves then have to issue a retraction.
Give someone else a go.
John Cafe
Bega
Singing praises
Having the recent experience of post-operative medical care at the Bega District Hospital, I must applaud the response, interest and dedication of the doctors and nursing staff.
Their undivided attention to my particular need was very pleasing, so I have to “sing their praises”.
Thank you once again.
Shirley Fogwell
Bermagui
Faulty calculator
Yes, Minister, that was an interesting interview with Tim Holt on Southeast ABC radio last Monday morning.
You were singing from Peta's song book.
You were again performing the two year old chant of "the $550 annual saving on electricity accounts for the average household with the repeal of the Carbon Tax", to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.
It is a great track, tried and true.
Some people I know think it is the biggest hit in your repertoire, limited as it may be.
Less than 30 seconds on my accurate calculator revealed that the $550 yearly saving will be achieved by every household with an average quarterly power bill of $1,642.25, or $6569 per year.
This is based on your correct quoting of a rate of nine per cent carbon tax, plus the universal poles and wires daily charge.
Yes, Minister, a few absolutely huge, enormous, sprawling, wasteful and/or inefficient households will save $550 per year.
However, Minister, the vast majority of households will save between $60 and $180 per year.
These are the plain and indisputable amounts in this matter.
Also interesting in that interview was your selective quoting of IPART.
If you have looked at any of your own household power bills over the last two years, you would have noticed that the NSW Government via IPART has been contradicting this $550 figure the whole time.
They estimate that "...carbon tax and green energy schemes add about $330 a year...".
I'm not suggesting smoke and mirrors, a stunning light show or anything else untoward in the Minister for Queanbeyan's show.
To the contrary, I've worked it out.
There is a faulty calculator in Tony Abbott's office!
There could be no other reason.
It is surely the same calculator used to deduce the financial cliff we were looking over before this budget, as well as changes to welfare, health, education, border and environment protection, ABC and SBS cuts, pensions and other promises from the last election campaign.
The Prime Minister's office is currently undergoing a $50,000 refurbishment.
I'll be bitterly disappointed if there is not provision for a new $5 calculator in there somewhere.
Andrew McPherson
Kalaru