Letters to the Editor on One Nation puberty blocker bill
This week, InDaily readers get revved up over hotly anticipated MotoGP track plans and taxpayers funding influencers.
Responding to ‘Toughen up buttercup’: One Nation reacts to transgender bill warning
I mean, just wow! I thought my TARDIS had malfunctioned and sent me back to the dark ages. But apparently, these are the dark ages.
Cory Bernardi’s comments are a prime example of exercising freedom of speech with no concept of the responsibilities that come with that right.
If there were mistakes made at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, fix the glitches rather than leading with the jerk of a knee. Having had the honour of supporting a transitioning young person, I can say accessing gender affirming care takes years. None of it is easy and none taken lightly.
Whether or not you believe young people should have access to puberty blockers, at least educate yourself about the subject before you speak publicly. In fact, try listening instead of speaking.
And when you do speak, try respect, compassion and generosity instead of outrage and abuse. Who knows? Some of it might be reciprocated. – Russell Withers
Someone has got a different opinion, and you think that is going to be harmful to you. Well, welcome to the world of politics.
Does this apply to every circumstance, or just when Bernardi is talking about a group of people he does not like? The incessant whinging from One Nation in the wake of August’s student protest makes it clear they are very much not comfortable with people holding different opinions.
Welcome to the world of politics, Cory. Toughen up, buttercup. – Matt Kilgariff
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In my opinion, the extent of Cory Bernardi’s ignorance is yet to be fully tested in the public arena, but clearly biology is high on the list. If the deployment of puberty blockers is delayed until age 18 in trans children, it will have missed the event by at least six years. – Warren Jones
Responding to Hotly anticipated MotoGP park lands plans revealed
It is a scandal. Leave our park lands alone. The magnificent old trees are home to precious wildlife, our natural heritage bequeathed to us to protect for future generations. The community has a democratic right to decide on such a far-reaching decision. Malinauskas is an outlier to the will of the people. His legacy will be tarnished if the MotoGP circuit plan is not stopped now. – Simone Hunter
Surely you need more than the ‘vibe’ to justify smashing sacred cows; without convincing evidence of economic benefit, MotoGP and LIV Golf risk looking like wanton destruction for bread and circuses.
Consider this – according to the economic benefit of recent LIV Golf events modelled by the government, despite not being in the city, hoteliers and city businesses all benefited. What justification, then, for increasing state debt by an undisclosed amount, alienating public land and pursuing an idea for which they claim a mandate, but which remains shrouded in secrecy? If the benefit is so clear, demonstrate it.
Equally, the city would benefit from a MotoGP held at The Bend. The touted economic benefits of holding it in the city do not withstand scrutiny.
They include a measure of what it would cost to receive the same television coverage by paid advertisements – smoke and mirrors for a vanity project. They fail to net off truly concerning costs – the capital cost of remodelling the circuit (contested, but potentially $100 million-plus), the annual cost of closures and disruption for two races; trade lost by CBD businesses whose customers stay away and whose staff work from home during build-up and race week; the noise and disruption that sends residents fleeing their own suburbs; or the licensing fee paid to MotoGP’s rights holders, which remains shrouded in mystery. – Skye MacDonald
Honestly, what a waste of taxpayers’ money. I’m a motorcyclist and enjoy MotoGP as much as the next guy, but we already have a facility at The Bend which could easily accommodate this, and it is only an hour from Adelaide. The government should just spend a few million on shuttle buses from the city to The Bend, and the size of the event will still attract plenty of tourists.
I live in the Adelaide Hills, and to be honest, that $96 million could be well spent fixing some of the roads in the hills, which are shocking. Some are more potholes and patches than bitumen. Only 12 months ago I blew a tyre and cracked an alloy rim on my car when I could not avoid a pothole due to other traffic in the way. And what does the government do? Put in more cameras and claim it is to improve road safety. What a joke. – Rob Elmer
Responding to Exclusive polling: Premier’s star rises amid widespread protests
Of course Mali is attractive to One Nation voters. In my opinion, he holds conservative views on abortion, spruces fossil gas exploitation, gives (rare) lip service to matters of the environment, is pro-development, pro-mining, tramps over state laws, is disdainful of local government, and appears to have developed worrisome autocratic tendencies. – John Tagliaferri
Responding to Revealed: Taxpayer dollars spent on influencers for Adelaide car race
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With current debt levels, the government should curb its spending by $96 million. Redirect $50 million to health and homeless housing. – David Furniss
We have yet to hear from our environmental scientists how the summer temperature in Victoria Park will be increased by the kilometres of the permanent wide track, and what effect that will have on the nearby vegetation and park wildlife.
This race circuit trashes every environmental criterion, and flies in the face of the city’s park being its lungs, soon instead to be filled with burning fossil fuel and mental health-affecting noise.
The track may provide a nice place for cabinet to meet in mid-summer. – L G Woodley
Responding to ‘Nature positive’: Park lands pledge from SA environment boss
The term ’nature positive’ is nothing but colourful spin.
Apply it to dredging our coastline this summer as it turns crystal blue water into muddy green sludge.
Is this what we want on our beaches? Nature play on words is childlike and not to be used in politics. – Alan Young
Responding to Call to action as almost two thousand idle city buildings mapped
I have often wondered why these empty buildings have not been utilised when there is so much need out there. I hope this comes to fruition. – Sue Pleass
It is a great opportunity to start building and get some life back into the city.
Maybe a better long-term opportunity than a MotoGP track and a means to get more housing supply.
Cutting red, green and black tape will help as well by providing an incentive to developers. – Tony Simmons
Responding to Old heritage butcher’s shop set to reopen as SA film museum
While I am delighted to see The Museum of Early Cinema open in Mintaro, I am very concerned by how flimsy and accessible the building appears to be based on an examination of the photographs included with your article, as well as a clear view of the building via Google Street View.
The main photo shows entrance doors constructed of thin wooden frames set with fly-wire panels. No doubt there are sturdier main doors behind these thin outer ones.
There are large windows on either side of the door, each fitted with nine glass panes, as well as one smaller window facing the street, and what appears to be a second door, which may or may not be fitted with glass panels.
My concern is with the security of the building, which I can only assume is extensive and monitored by a private security company. I would hate to see this fine addition to South Australia’s film history lost to professional thieves. As no doubt would Warren Vance. – Jim Lesses
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