Like or dislike of these machines they are legal, and just like other so-called anti-social behaviour such as smoking and drinking alcohol, they are regulated and provide much-needed revenue to governments.

So until we vote for a government that promises to ban all these activities, forgoes the revenue and taxes us all at a much higher rate, we are stuck with them.

We are also stuck with dubious claims that much of the profits were within the guidelines.

It seems hypocritical that Michelle wants to curb a legal activity whilst her party advocates creating premises that promote an illegal activity, one that also causes not only social degradation but also death.

Those who take up this habit, like gamblers, do so of their own free will in full knowledge of the effects, and won’t these premises cause children to believe that injecting illegal drugs is also the norm?

Perhaps her party should go to the next election promising to ban poker machines and replacing the lost revenue by taxing today’s illegal drugs that they will make legal?

They could also promise to ban smoking and drinking and all forms of gambling, also give us a list of publications and newspapers we could read as well as radio and TV stations we could listen to and watch.

We know the Greens want to create a society in which people are discouraged from thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for their actions.

Their ideology is based on the belief that only they should be able to determine what is best for us.

Thankfully the majority still wants to live in a democracy, and whilst many of our rights are continually being eroded they still believe in their right and their ability to make their own decisions.

Long may they continue to fight against the ever encroaching “nanny state” proposed by the far left Greens.

Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the Bendigo South East College for all the wrong reasons in education.

But what is astounding the amount of advertising promoting the college in all media outlets. It is unbelievable, compared to the amount of advertising coming from the other colleges and schools here in the Bendigo area.

As advertising is a fairly costly exercise, I am wondering what is the budget and where the money is coming from?

And why isn't it across the board from all other schools? I think this money would be far better spent on programs for the students.

It's not as though the college is lacking numbers, they have been allowed to build at the expense of other schools by the softening of the designated areas for each school.

Bigger is not always better and sometimes someone misses out on getting what is required and needed.

I see that the three stages of the revamp of the sporting complex incorporating the Rod Laver Arena will cost near $1 billion with the final stage funding being allocated. 

Well, Dan Andrews, I think that the citizens of Victoria would feel a lot happier if this money had of been spent on law and order so we can all walk the streets in safety and sleep safe at night in our homes. 

But then you seem more interesting in keeping the ego-driven sports people happy than the safety of those that put you in power.