27 Black Street Yarralumla.
Isobel Bates.
Could anyone with information please contact me at brian.kerrison@talktalk.net or through “Citynews” at editor@citynews.com.au
Brian Kerrison, Norfolk, UK
Hawke is getting forgetful
THE release of national archive cabinet records was an opportunity for Bob Hawke to spruik once again. He pointed out the current Coalition government problems (which are obvious), but seems to have forgotten he was the beneficiary of Coalition support for almost all the controversial policies of his and Keating’s governments such as tariff cuts, HECS and social security means testing.
Contrast with today where the ALP in opposition opposes everything including things they have done themselves in the past in health, social security and education. When Chris Bowen recently boasted of $180 billion of cuts Labor made in the Rudd/Gillard years, that was possible largely because of the Coalition’s support. Hawke benefitted from a responsible opposition, but ALP ones seem scarce.
Martin Gordon, Flynn
Dangers of e-cigarettes
WITH government and community-wide debate on e-cigarettes, risk-takers may wish to ingest the following…
This year the US Food and Drug Administration tested electronic cigarettes and components which included 18 of the various flavoured, nicotine and no-nicotine cartridges offered for use with the products.
The cartridges were tested for their ingredients and the presence of other tobacco constituents known to be potentially carcinogenic or mutagenic in humans.
Results showed they contained known carcinogens and toxic chemicals and that quality control processes in manufacturing these products were inconsistent or non-existent. Half the samples had certain tobacco-specific nitrosamines which are human carcinogens. All except one of the electronic cigarette cartridges labelled as nicotine-free had low levels of nicotine. No electric shocks were reported, which is a huge advance on the electric chairs they have in America.
Colliss Parrett, Drug Advisory
Council of Australia, Barton
Joining Labor a ‘mistake’
THE comment in my letter regarding Brianna Heseltine of the Fluffy Owners group (CN, October 2) joining ACT Labor seems to be, unfortunately, coming to fruition with recent attacks on her car and a split within the Fluffy Group.
I have no doubt that Ms Heseltine’s efforts are commendable, but her joining the Labor Party rather than running as an Independent or for a community-based party, labelled her as both opportunistic and engaged in “sleeping with the enemy”, a view disputed by ex-Kate Lundy staffer Vic Adams. My studies in politics and economics support my view that Heseltine made a wrong call and this appears substantiated by recent events.
Ric Hingee, Duffy
Salvos say thanks
ON behalf of The Salvation Army, I would like to take this opportunity to thank local residents and businesses for the generous support they provided over the Christmas and New Year period.
Over the Christmas period, The Salvation Army was able to assist over 300,000 people both financially and materially, as well as share in over 8000 Christmas meals nationally with people who would otherwise have had nowhere else to celebrate.
This year, people across NSW and the ACT kindly donated 117,879 gifts to local Kmart stores as part of the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal.
If you have not already donated and would like to donate, there is still an opportunity by calling 13 72 58 or through our website at salvos.org.au
Maj. Bruce Harmer, communications and public
relations secretary, Australia Eastern Territory
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