YOUR SAY: Outstanding effort by Launceston performers

The festival, drawing participants from both intrastate and interstate, seemed to be a very successful event - congratulations.

Kenneth Gregson, Swansea

IT'S difficult to comprehend how one or two residents have issues with their street's magnificent plane trees. The trees add immense value to the road and real dollars to the value of the properties. It may surprise some that the most expensive or exclusive suburbs worldwide are known as the leafy or green suburbs. There are a few Tasmanians that see trees more for their wood-chipping potential. These people are out of touch. Fortunately, more sophisticated Tasmanians understand that street trees are to be treasured and preserved at all (reasonable) costs. The City of Launceston should be commended for taking such a sensible position. I (and many) applaud the city for embracing urban greening.

Tim Holder, Launceston

It's obvious to me that the AFL didn't want Tassie to have a team. That is why the unreasonable conditions, costs, and penalties were put on us. Yet our Premier went along with it. No wonder it's kept secret. Remember Mr Rockliff, you are spending our money without consultation. We have paid out thousands of dollars to prop up Hawthorn and the back door deal by TT line for North Melbourne. Why would they want us to have a team? They have treated Tassie like idiots. Our premiers Gutwein and Rockliff need to go back to school on how to negotiate. We do deserve a team not a stadium. We have two stadiums already suitable for AFL.

David Rowlings, Riverside

WHY do politicians have so much difficulty reading the writing on the wall? Eric Abetz, considering a return to politics, has obviously not got the hint that his time is well and truly up. Given third place on the ballot paper at the last federal election should have been the first indicator. The fact that so few people were prepared to move down half an inch to give him a tick, they stayed high and gave him the flick, another broad hint.

Abetz and his ultra conservative supporters are trapped in the fifties while the rest of the country is moving forward. The only good thing about his return to politics at a state level is that he will almost definitely bring about the demise of the last Liberal government in Australia. On second thoughts, come on Eric, make a comeback.

Victor Marshall, Meander

GOOD on Ivan Dean and Brett Smith to actually go to Ashley and see what it's really like unlike many critics judging from afar. However the horror narrative is seemingly cast in stone and actual truth will only appear once people begin thinking clearly. If people could move on from the media and politically driven outrage some decent discussions may well be had.

John Smith, Launceston

IT would be ideal if there was another mechanism to moderate the economy without putting all the burden on mortgage holders. For example: legislate for a variable rate of taxpayer superannuation contributions. This would take money out of circulation when necessary and into the taxpayers super fund rather than go to the banks. At the end of the day, the money remains the owners rather than the banks. It is after tax money after all.

Also, it shares the load more equally across all taxpayers.

Rod Force, Sandy Bay

DURING the coronation of King Charles III it was of note that he promised to serve, not to be served, emphasising that distinction. This is a notable oath, sadly certainly one that would be totally lost on Australians elected to governments in their quest for power.

Peter M Taylor, Midway Point

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