In fact, having realised that coal is on the nose with voters, they are now pushing gas as a transitional fuel. It is not.

It is a fossil fuel, slightly less damaging than thermal coal. To the government's credit they acted on expert medical advice to deal with the pandemic.

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So why don't they accept expert advice on climate change? Could it be the millions of dollars donated by fossil fuel companies?

What can we do as individuals and community members? I have a few suggestions. Please consider acting on some of them.

1. Contact politicians. Even a simple email, letter or phone call shows that you care.

2. Join or support an organisation working for a green future.

3. Participate in a community garden or food co-op.

4. Keep a worm farm and compost heap.

5. Shop with washable cloth bags.

6. Use washable net bags for fruit and vegetables.

7. Consider cycling or walking rather than driving.

8. Support children demonstrating for climate change action.

Finally, don't despair. We can all do something.

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Mayor Margaret O'Rourke makes a strong case for disclosing the suburbs where COVID-19 cases occur.

It would seem appropriate for the public to have enough information to decide whether they should or should not go to a certain area.

I would argue that it does not go far enough. While people who have become unwell through no fault of their own are entitled to privacy, those who wilfully and repeatedly break the regulations may have forfeited there right to remain anonymous.

There is one man who has been fined 10 times for breaches of the regulations. 10 times!

Why he hasn't simply been locked up for endangering life or something is one question, and why he can hide behind privacy policies while doing it is another.

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Also, it has been revealed that almost all the second wave of cases originated from the hotel quarantine disaster. I think Victorians do have a right to know where these returning people were returning from, and why they were not obliged to be tested.

One thing I am sure of. It is always more likely that a problem can be solved, if the problem is identified and named.

It is very difficult, indeed, to remedy a problem if you will not even acknowledge it.

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