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There’s an outdated adage that not solely ought to justice be accomplished, nevertheless it needs to be seen to be accomplished. The proposal that public hearings of a federal integrity fee ought to solely be held in “distinctive circumstances” can be unacceptable for many who need an efficient fee. This can be a time when crossbenchers can actually earn their stripes. They will dig of their heels and demand that the workings of any such fee is open and clear. We’ve got waited a very long time for that transparency and it’s price ready slightly longer to get a fee that basically means one thing. I want our political representatives effectively of their deliberations, however they need to keep in mind that the Australian public needs to see justice accomplished. Derrick Mason, Boorowa

Certainly all hearings of the proposed Nationwide Anti-Corruption Fee needs to be open if we’re to make sure that all improper actions by politicians, public officers and third events develop into “distinctive circumstances” and never regular behaviour of our trusted representatives as a result of “everybody does it”. Keith Woodward, Avalon Seashore

Bravo Labor for promptly growing laws for the federal ICAC. Nonetheless, to get the laws by way of parliament it’s going to want acceptance from some who could also be responsible. So as a substitute of retrospectivity, let’s draw a line within the sand. This may be the one method we will get sturdy, efficient anti-corruption regulation. Anne Matheson, Gordon

Did the Coalition maintain the commerce union royal fee behind closed doorways? Graeme Finn, Summer time Hill

Outdated theatres have a task to play

Within the quickest rising space of Sydney (Parramatta CBD), there’s a constructing which, thus far, continues to be standing, and standing empty: the outdated Roxy Theatre (Letters, September 28). It’s crying out for renovation and can be a wonderful showcase for stage productions that lack a venue. Such a renovation would ship Parramatta one thing its residents deserve, however wouldn’t ship a direct return to a developer. Why not hold this historic and reusable house, which is dying from neglect? Jennifer Blackman Wentworthville

Thanks to your correspondents for as soon as once more highlighting the delay of “leaders” and rich entrepreneurial money in reviving the Plaza and the Metro Minerva theatres. Spending $60 million on the Metro Minerva refurbishment can be a greater concept for the ticket patrons of Sydney than one other 30 years of longing. Add, but once more, the Roxy Parramatta and this high-vis shambles is on repeat cycle due to a number of rich males. What number of billionaires stay in Sydney? Time to step up, rich entrepreneurs, and get this lack of heritage handled. Paul Brennan, Woollahra

Your correspondents rightly despair concerning the lack of theatre venues in Sydney. One solely has to go to the theatre services accessible in a few of our non-public colleges to marvel concerning the authorities’s funding priorities. Vicky Marquis, Glebe

Benign president

Fairly a number of of your correspondents (Letters, September 28) are wringing their fingers in anguish that an Australian republic would imply a brand new type of authorities. No, we might nonetheless be a democracy, retain the federal parliament and proceed with a main minister on the head of the bulk get together. What would change is that an appointed governor-general representing the British monarch would get replaced by an elected Australian president, who wouldn’t run the federal government. Thus, that president wouldn’t be of the American mannequin however somewhat extra just like the Irish model. Not so scary, actually, while you really learn the main points. James Mahoney, McKellar (ACT)

Elevate the rebate

Might the federal authorities please take into account growing the Medicare rebate (“Half of GPs struggle to remain afloat as rebate fails”, September 28)? Common practices are struggling to outlive if bulk billing and struggling to draw graduates to nation areas. Our docs are employees too. Michael Wheatley, Rock Forest

It’s not shocking {that a} new survey has discovered that common follow is financially unsustainable for nearly half of the nation’s GPs as a consequence of growing prices and a rising variety of sufferers with advanced circumstances. Frequent sense says the Medicare rebate for GPs’ session is barely at a break-even degree, by no means thoughts worthwhile. Tradies would do higher. Steve Ngeow, Chatswood

Petrol paradox

The at all times non permanent gas excise minimize of a 22c per litre is about to be reapplied as promised (“Gas costs to skyrocket this week” September 28). At present, I’m often driving previous petrol stations selling gas from as little as $1.47 per litre to as excessive as $1.97 per litre. How there’s such a distinction is a thriller however, placing that apart for the second, I don’t consider 22c added to the $1.47 bowser goes to be an excessive amount of of a burden. Invoice Younger, Killcare Heights

On-line fraud sport

On-line fraud is like the sport between inventive accountants and the tax workplace (Letters, September 28). One finds a loophole and the opposite tries to plug it. Hackers discover a vulnerability and firms similar to Optus attempt to shut it down. What you find yourself with is a convoluted system that no one totally understands. Patches on patches. I not too long ago had to make use of MyGov and spent ages leaping by way of hoops to do what I needed. I needed to obtain a separate app (MyGovID) to simply go online to MyGov. To put in MyGovID, I had to offer additional proof together with passport, driver’s licence and checking account. A letter author talked about the Australia Card, which was voted down a long time in the past. Possibly the time has come to speak concerning the idea once more in a digital format? We’ll most likely discover all the unique safety issues have been made redundant anyway with the huge quantity of our private info on a number of web sites. Neville Turbit, Russell Lea

Fantasy house

As Ross Gittins suggests (“The nice Australian pipedream”, September 28), Australian egalitarianism is a delusion with an ever-increasing hole between the haves and have-nots, and housing has been a part of the issue. A home is taken into account by many as an funding somewhat than a house, with authorities insurance policies supporting this perspective. An try by the Labor opposition in 2019 to restructure this resulted in an election debacle, such is the character of the housing investor, a few of whom personal a number of properties and understandably weren’t in favour of change. Maybe if legal guidelines have been modified such that destructive gearing was restricted to 1 or two properties, then fairness and alternative may return, however I received’t maintain my breath. Max Redmayne, Drummoyne

Float our boat

Quite than going abroad to amass new ferries (“Ferry buy delays regardless of warnings”, September 28), go down the street to Wollongong or up the coast to Newcastle. There’s a boatload of expertise and infrastructure at these areas to greater than adequately construct and repair a dependable ferry fleet. Retains native business and employment afloat within the discount. Steve Dillon, Thirroul

Vacation romance

My spouse Anne and I have been married (Letters, September 28) on Easter Monday in 1960. It took 62 years for our anniversary and the vacation to once more coincide in 2022. Invoice Hardy, Caddens

My sister was married on her birthday, which occurs to be Remembrance Day. There was no excuse for not remembering her birthday or anniversary. Graham Lum, North Rocks

Secure house

Congratulations to NASA for its fantastic DART mission (“Planetary defence craft rams into large asteroid”, September 28). I really feel quite a bit safer. Graham Russell, Clovelly

No worry

With apologies to the safety supremo of Pottsylvania and to my heroes Rocky and Bullwinkle, I suggest ″⁣Fearless Chief″⁣ for our head of state.
Andrew Cohen, Glebe

Particular haka

I treasure a photograph of my grandfather in a haka (Letters, September 28) earlier than a Wallabies (1908) or Kangaroos (1911-12) sport. Brian Collins, Cronulla

Eel blood

My husband has adopted the Eels (Letters, September 28) for 65 years with a dedication past cause. I’ve seen him bleed – his blood is inexperienced. Margaret Jones, Bathurst

The digital view
On-line remark from one of many tales that attracted probably the most reader suggestions yesterday on smh.com.au
Albanese’s watchdog selection: to align with Dutton on secret hearings
or to wedge him
From MJ: ″⁣All hearings in public, until it’s NOT of their pursuits – for instance nationwide safety. Hearings which are closed may then develop into open as soon as these limitations are identified to be eliminated.″⁣

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