Letter writers opine on the Voice referendum, lawyers and company boards; the idea of taxing retirees; and Jorn Utzon’s incredible achievement.
, Peter Dutton led the Liberal Party in opposition to the Voice and promoted the No case with misinformation. This prevented a fair and bipartisan outcome. Mr Dutton’s name will henceforth be associated with opposition to closing the gap between Indigenous and later Australians.One benefit of the referendum campaign has been the tabling of metrics which reveal the relative disadvantage of Indigenous Australians in areas like education and the number of incarcerated children.
My father was a Rat of Tobruk and made the supreme sacrifice for our country in New Guinea in 1943, before I was born. For a major part of my adult life, I have voted conservatively. As a voter, I want the Liberal Party to take genuine bipartisan action to improve the wellbeing of our Indigenous population. Preservation of such values is what my father died for.No, the referendum was not successful, but the conversation for reconciliation has begun.
Yes, I have already paid my fair share of tax in 45 years of working, but why should I now be penalised because someone invented a super and tax system that didn’t look beyond a four-year political term? Why should I be penalised when the system allows the very rich, as well as large corporates, to pay minimal tax?
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