Your say: week beginning November 9
On the meaning of fairness for pensioners, and whether there is a kinder way to manage invasive species. Here’s an edited selection of your views.
Every day, we share a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We invite you to reach out to us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. On Monday, November 3, Catherine Wall commented on the article titled 'Exempting pensioners from private health rebate changes won't make it fairer. Here's what would.' She expressed her concern that, after years of hard work, pensioners shouldn't have to worry about their pension.
Wall wished that politicians were more aware of these concerns and understood the situation faced by ordinary people, particularly when considering the pensions they receive and their comfort in retirement.
Marg Wheeler also took the opportunity to comment on Euen Richie's article, 'Calling species 'invasive' – and culling them – isn't done lightly. But it matters to Australia's threatened species.' While acknowledging the impact of invasive animals and plants on the native environment, Wheeler argued that it's not their fault. She pointed out that they are the ones being shot or poisoned, despite the talk of introducing fertility control for certain invasive animals in the past. It is unclear what happened to that initiative.
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