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Politician needs to change focus

Bendigo doesn’t need another Melbourne-centric candidate or politician, such as Michael Langdon has indicated he is with his letter on September 15, 2014, regarding endorsing the East West Link.
The Napthine government’s 2014–2015 budget allocates 96 per cent of the state budget to Melbourne and four per cent to regional, rural and country Victoria.
You would have considered that as a candidate for the election and intending to represent Bendigo, that Michael Langdon would have championed the cause for a better deal for country Victorians. But no,  Michael Langdon chooses to justify the expense of the construction of the East West Link in Melbourne, that doesn’t have a business plan and with an estimated cost of $8 billion but is actually expected to blow out to $16 billion.
There are plenty of issues close to home that Michael Langdon appears to be adverse to presenting in a debate or discussion in letters to the editor.


Community must care for the earth

SINCE the 1850s when industrialisation took off across the western world, fossil fuels have been burned in increasing volumes. 
The carbon diaoxide produced by burning fossil fuels is changing our atmosphere and our oceans.
Pre-industrialisation, atmospheric carbon dioxide had been stable for thousands of years at about 278 parts per million, now it close to 400 parts per million and rising. 
Carbon Dioxide is a 'greenhouse gas' it is causing warming. We live in one of the most fire prone countries in the world.We have seen record breaking summers in recent years. We must act quickly to reduce the burning of fossil fuels. 
As individuals, as communities, as a country and as part of this planet we must take action.
As the sign says ' there is no planet B.'


So disappointed at candidate decision

LIBERAL appointed chair of the Bendigo Health Board and now Liberal candidate Michael Langdon has made his position clear when it comes to funding priorities of the state Liberal government in his letter on September 16, 2014.
Mr Langdon supports spending $8 billion on a dud tunnel in Melbourne rather than funding just one new intensive care unit bed at Bendigo Health.
Mr Langdon needs to explain to the people of Bendigo why he is defending the Liberal government’s health cuts and why a request for funding, for just one intensive care unit bed, has been denied by the health minister.
Instead of being an apologist for the Liberals and their health cuts, Mr Langdon should be standing up for the Bendigo community and for the sickest people in our community and demand the Liberal government explain why this one bed will not be delivered.
Sadly, it is becoming an increasing trend among Liberal government ministers to resort to personal attacks when they cannot defend their government’s policies.
This was very evident in the health minister’s recent outrageous personal attack on the Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan when the issue of a funding request for one new bed for Bendigo Health was raised. Instead of explaining why the government could not fund one new bed, the minister ranted and blamed everyone but his own government.There has been $831 million cut from Victoria’s health budget under his watch.
There is a further cut of $24 million there for all to see in the federal Liberal government budget papers.
The priorities of the Liberals reveal that the sickest people in the region are being ignored while Melbourne gets an $8 billion road that has no business case, no traffic modelling, no mandate from an un-elected premier to go ahead, and will not benefit anyone in regional Victoria.


Workers choice where they get help

I NOTE with concern, recent reports ofinjured workers being directed by employers where and how they are to receive medical attention.
As a lawyer who has represented many injured workers for over 20 years, I am aware this practice is adopted in Bendigo, as well. 
Quite simply, this is wrong. 
It is up to the injured worker to decide who will provide medical treatment to them, in the same way that any other person may choose their doctor.
Those making a WorkCover claim need all the support they can get, from their trusted doctor, their union and their lawyer.


Letters to the Editor 18.9.14

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