Letters to the Editor: Australian hearts are shattered – some would-be leaders break them further
And your opinion on rumblings from some SACA members over the Ashes test cricket played in Adelaide.
In response to Opinion: Australian hearts are shattered – some would-be leaders break them further
Thank you. This is the first time I have felt compelled to write to an Editor. I have been avoiding TV and online media because of my utter disgust and despair at the published responses to the horrific Bondi attack.
Where was the ‘balanced’ reporting? Finally, someone is calling out the deplorable self-serving commentary of the Opposition and their hangers-on. Shame on them trying to spread disunity for their (hoped for) political gain. Thank you again for publishing this article. – Isabel Fforde
I don’t often feel compelled to write in response to an article, but I wanted to say how strongly I agree with what you have written. In the rhetoric, media coverage, and commentary from political leaders following the attack, I have felt exactly what you so clearly articulate. I have found it deeply upsetting, and at times infuriating, to see such a profound tragedy leveraged for political gain.
Your article captures sentiments I have been struggling to put into words and does so with clarity and integrity. It was both affirming and sobering to read. If there was an ‘upvote’ or public show of support, I would gladly give it. Thank you for taking the time to write this. – Rachel Chan
A very left-wing view.. Biased would be an understatement. – Tom Hardy
This is a well-balanced, rational piece of reporting. Sanity in a sea of misinformation and scare mongering. – Aidan Leahy
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Pre-sight instead of hindsight especially amongst our Conservative media and politicians is a priceless gift . Fifteen anti- semetic reports per year is not an indication of anti Jewish sentiment? – David Anderson
Thank you, Amy, for expressing so clearly what I felt in my heart. Politicising for personal gain has no place in the tragedy which occurred at Bondi Beach. – Lesley Smith
Unfortunately, you are conveniently omitting the celebration of October 7, 2023, at the Sydney Opera House, the chants during protest marches as well as the burning of the Australian flag, the attacks on Jewish people, synagogues etc. A baker in Bondi closing because he’s had enough of abuse which has also occurred after Dec 14 for being Jewish.
Nothing has been done to stop the above. The PM went straight to gun ownership instead of facing the real issue of antisemitism. His lack of leadership has invited others to criticise his decisions. The PMs who were in power in the events you described, made good leadership decisions. What did Labor and others do to PM Morrison when he made a bad decision during the fires?
The PM keeps going on about the extreme right and did the easy way of banning the nazi salute. The extremely right didn’t do this atrocity. Where was the banning and deportation of those who spoke hate in mosques? – Cheryl Lush
When the news broke about this tragedy, I made a comment in my house that there will be politicians who will endeavour to make political capital out of the deaths.
Sure enough it has come to pass. Labor’s move to recognise a Palestinian State was always going to bring out the anti-Muslim side of Australia. The continued insanity of Hamas, Hezbolah, ISIS, etc is guaranteed to keep the hate going so why not our extreme right jumping in.. Pleased to read this article. – Bryan Martin
Truly an excellent opinion piece, for which I thank you. Ley et al should do some serious reflection. I am a New Zealand reader and I cannot imagine the harm that would’ve been done in this country after the Christchurch massacre if our politicians had not acted with enormous grace and compassion. – Kelly Aitken
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It is the government’s lack of action on the irrational hate speech and calls to violence by certain “radical Islamists” that most commentators are responding to. There is no place in reasonable society for these people, whatever religion, but it seems, the old antisemite views held and inflamed by a few radical places of “worship” in Australia that have and are leading to tragic actions by these people.
So the comment , ‘who are we letting into Australia’ is pertinent. Turning the other cheek is going to achieve nothing. – Graham Caracciolo
Thank you Amy for a well-reasoned article. It has been sickening to watch how right-wing groups have used this tragic event to promote their own causes and I include much of the Liberal party in that group. All I can say is thank you to Syrian-born Ahmed el Ahmed without whose bravery and selflessness this really would have been a perfect event for these creatures to exploit.
I have been alarmed to see how the Federal Government has begun to backtrack on their reasoned response to this tragic event. Australia needs a Human Rights Act that protects our freedom of speech and expression. I note that the fall back position of the right is to further restrict civil liberties, especially those of their perceived critics.
ASIO already has access to some of the strongest security legislation in the world. It can be used to spy and take action against so called terrorists organisations in this county. Record amounts of taxpayer money has been provided to security organisations but they have failed with every major violent event we have had.
The definition of stupidity is to keep doing what has repeatedly failed in the past. This is not the time to restrict civil liberties this is the time to ask how our taxpayer money is being spent. Are these incredibly restrictive laws, actively advocated for by our security services, actually serving us well. Or are they protecting only the incompetent and the dishonest. – Elizabeth Handley
What a great factual article. What is going on at the moment with the opposition creating more disunity is beyond belief. We all need to move ahead together to let the people out there who did this know that every Australian will never tolerate this kind of abhorrent attack. – Julie Reynolds
Right on and this rationale should be written loud and clear. – John Mowbray
In response to SA cricket members’ grumblings: ‘Stickers, long lines and no seats’
Agree, too many members and despite SACA trumpeting more facilities there are clearly more members than seats. Available either in the stands or out back. A lot of the long-term members I know are letting it go next year. Poor value for money. – Allen Byrne
As a new member last year, I attended the India Test match on the last day mainly to catch up with an old friend up from the country.
We also got to see a few BBL matches, including New Years Eve which was excellent, but for the $1200 outlay for two memberships and having to pay an extra $30+ to reserve a seat in the nosebleed section of the Western stand, decided it wasn’t worth it to renew my membership for this year. Guess I was right. – Craig Ingram
