No good, Paul.

You allege that Tony Azzi illegally shot a wombat but you cannot give a reference to a conviction or even to charges being laid.

So your post re him is merely another example of a Green throwing mud in the hope that it will stick.

Give up, Paul, you couldn't win in a two straw draw even if you cut the straws.

Is Mise, in the attached article there is a photograph of Azzi and a dead wombat with some other grub named Nick! You may feel the need to defend these people, I don't. The court of public opinion found this bloke GUILTY! It is unfortunate if you would condone the killing of wombats, even if it is by NSW's number one shooter!

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/the-wombat-strikes-back-20151221-glsq12.html

Hey Paul1405,
I'm not convinced you've won any argument at all.
For efficiency sake's I think Albie Manton genuinely won the argument, with his link to gun ammo at under 14 cents a shot.
This is the cheapest way to solve the problem, whether you're willing to accept that or not.

Your argument may not necessarily be one against shooters but one about bad government policy and spending.

If any of those pollies had any kahuna's of their own they would pick up the .22 and get out there and cull the damn things themselves saving the taxpayer and benefiting the community; that's if they were actually serious about doing anything useful for the community rather than deciding how to waste the taxes of hard working citizens.

Tell me just out of interest since you're counting costs at $1200 a pop; how many hours work do award wage Aussie workers need to do to pay the government $600,000 in income tax?

If it wasn't for all the stupid wasteful instances of spending just like this one, this exact mentality, our nation could be a whole lot different, investing instead in the types of nation building projects that could really make a difference.

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Lets look at that $600,000 in income tax concept.
We'll use the perspective of young Australians working at McDonalds.

How much does a full time worker earn a year?
Maybe $30,000? and pays maybe $5000yr in income tax; maybe?
That's 120 workers working full time for a year to pay for your $600,000 program for 145 kangaroo's.

Are you prepared to go to these young working adults and explain to them why these kangaroos were the reason why they each had to have their pay packets garnished of $5000 during the year, money they could've saved towards a house deposit?
Will they agree with you the governments need was justified?

If they don't, then this program does not pass the sniff test.
It smells like total BS.

The most concerning aspects regarding this issue (and others like it) is firstly that it actually happens and secondly that some people can actually find a way to support it.

Paul,

Can you give a reference to the bloke being convicted of killing a wombat or of being charged with such an offence?

Armchair Critic hit the nail on the head, the whole exercise is a waste of the taxpayers' money.

Would this stupid waste of money have anything to do with the Greens members of the ACT Government?

Differing opinions are also part of the problem

"Doubts over kangaroo culling science"
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/doubts-over-kangaroo-culling-science-20160408-go1u5k.html

Is Mise, seems you are hell bent on convictions, so be it. I did not want to mention that shocking animal Ian Turnbull, a Moree farmer and gunnie, who cold bloodily shot dead Glen Turner an Environmental Officer for no other reason than Mr Turner was doing his job trying to stop the actions of this disgusting environmental wrecker. Turnball received a 35 year jail sentence, where with luck he will save the taxpayer by snuffing it well before his sentence expires, now that will be a real saving.

Link just for you:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-23/moree-shooting-ian-turnbull-sentenced-over-murder/7535808

AC, unfortunately here in the NSW Legislative Council we have two ratbag Shooter members who scored 2$ of the popular vote continually holding a gun to the head of the State Government making costly and outlandish demands on the public purse. Such as the absurd demand that indiscriminate shooting by the 2$ be allowed in national parks. The shooters demanded a trial be conducted, it was, and the final cost was a staggering $7259 for each animal killed. So those who claim 14 cent a shot are out of touch with reality.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/7150-for-each-animal-killed-in-nsw-hunting-program-20140923-10kogt.html