I don’t apologise for not be able to read everything you write davidf, I made that mistake some months ago on another thread- After reading two of your commentary notes , I sort of figured if McDonalds needed a new clown or more of an Intellectual ham burglar – opportunities galore for you.

And it would sound like diatribe to you. – Of course davidf; that did not surprise me. But I have a need to find out for certainties sake. And a good sense of humour.

Dear Davidf, As a fifth generation Australian who is significantly worried about our countries future, we need a vibrant country also, which has a depth of industry to support ideas, innovation and inventions,instead of just watching bigger countries cherry pick our talent while the public sector build their taxpayer funded empires and irresponsibly regulating whats left. Everyone needs a job of some description to reinforce their worth, but 3000 jobs to weed the creek at $19'000 per year released as a green labor election promise when health and growth are a prerequisite, seems piffle to me. If the jobs need to be created by government, lets consider (float) other industry sectors other than the government environmental industry which could produce more useful results, say for instance indentureship's, cadetship's and apprenticeship's which support the private sector when the aim is to increase constructive advances in materials development & production, engineering & design, health needs are currently in short supply. Edwards Deming would probably agree to support these types of government spending programs which through observation,over time, would more that likely add value and create confidence when producing tangible products and quality results. Flora and fauna observations after leaving grade 12 seems highly political and a waste of hard earned tax, which is now being feeblemindedly dispersed.

Dear Dallas,

If those green jobs are the only jobs I agree that there is cause to worry. I thought that those who attacked those jobs wanted those jobs eliminated and denigrated the effort involved. Certainly there should be more than that.