What a disgraceful, partisan opinion piece on foot and mouth disease by Bill Stefaniak (CW 21 July 2022 p10). Scaremongering dressed as hyperbole at its best. Clearly recent [Liberal party] election losses at the local and federal levels don’t sit well. Is he aware that FMD was reported in April with nothing seemingly done ahead of the election? The bee mite came in on their watch. Let’s not speak about breaking their own rule about not discussing ‘on water matters’ during the campaign and the extraordinary speech by the former prime minister to a church gathering on his view on government. Bill, say something. And the newfound sympathy for animal welfare from those that gave us live animal exports. This piece is an attempt to do the bidding of and lay the ground for his federal overlords. Nothing to lose calling for bans on travel to Indonesia from opposition. The only suggestion of value is to offer assistance to Indonesia to overcome the problem. Honestly, if this is all the intellectual horsepower local Libs are able to muster, we’re doomed to another generation (yes, for it’s now generational) of this Labor/Greens hybrid government. And that can’t be good for democracy. You blew the perfect ‘It’s Time’ moment at the last election. I can fully understand the Editor’s disclaimer at the bottom of the piece.
- A. Kusta, Deakin ACT
Editor’s note: Former Canberra Liberals leader Bill Stefaniak is the founder of the Belco Party, formally registered on 16 June 2020.
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