Canberra lawyer Ian Morison's recent letter hits the nail on the head in my view as to what the Liberal Party needs to do to get back on track. 

The recent sweeping energy deal struck between Anthony Albanese, Adam Bandt and crossbenchers including David Pocock will, in the words of Japanese gas giant Impex CEO Takayuki Ueda, “choke investment, strangle expansion of LNG projects and allow Russia, China and Iran to fill the void”.

Congratulations to Chris Minns and NSW Labor on their election win.

Well, our Queanbeyan and surrounding NSW readers will be off to the polls on Saturday. 

I have spoken to many Casey residents in the last few weeks who are very concerned about development near the Casey group centre.

Just as nuclear subs epitomise new technology, so do internet banking and the use of computers rather than good old-fashioned counter staff to do our banking. 

Which brings me to this Friday, 24 February – the first anniversary of the horrific and surreal Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Planning Minister Mick Gentleman’s recent announcement that all new apartment blocks in the ACT will have less parking available is disturbing, to say the least.

This week, CW political columnist Bill Stefaniak argues we really don’t know enough about the Voice, and the PM can’t just say: “Trust me, I’m a politician and we will work out the details later.”

Most of you, including some long-standing friends, are not going to like this article. I can only appeal to your patriotism and the fact that I doubt if any government would have the guts to do it that will allow you to forgive me for suggesting it.

I was interested to see the shemozzle at Summernats this year when things got a bit out of hand and drunken yobbos invaded the track.

Locally, it was good to see the Liberal Opposition come out with a policy to stop Stage Two of the tram.