Letters to the editor - November 24

November 24 2017 - 4:00pm
Letters to the Editor – November 24
Letters to the Editor – November 24

Political power

Let’s get the facts straight about James Purcell’s ego-charged letter to the editor last week. Mr Purcell is not the balance of power in the Victorian Upper House. There are three non-aligned MPs, two Shooters Party MPs and five Greens. For Mr Purcell - a late comer to opposing Labor’s anti-CFA plans, to claim he is the make or break MP, is simply bizarre.  So far the parliament has passed 207 bills this term. Mr Purcell claims to have been the deciding vote on 21 pieces of legislation – that means his vote has decided less than one eighth of the legislation passed.  As the local MP I always stand up for my community; I’m proud that the Liberals are committed to upgrading the Warrnambool hospital and adding extra rail services – but we won’t stop there.  I’m working hard in the lead up to the election, which is still a year away, to ensure key projects in South West Coast have the support of the Liberal and Nationals should we have the privilege of forming Government. I’m continually working with Ministers and members of the government to ensure South West Coast is continually at the front of their minds. If he was an effective local member, Mr Purcell should be able to convince the government to fund projects based on their merits, not based on what others are doing. His comments are showing that independents can’t do it alone; they need to ride on the coattails of others to be effective. 

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