I have no intention of standing in the Local Goverrnment elections this year, though I stood in the four previous elections, but I would like voters to consider some of the important issues:
Brothels
Unfortunately Labor and Liberal NSW State Governments have been pro-prostitution and have decreed that councils must have a brothels policy that can be anything but “no brothels”. Prostitution is the lowest form of degradation of women. No woman ever chooses to be a prostitute. Unsuspecting girls are brought in from Asia or Eastern Europe by the people smugglers with the promise of real jobs and then find themselves forced to work as sex slaves in  brothels to pay off their debts. This is what councillors are allowing every time they give a go-ahead to an application for a brothel. Therefore councillors should find any excuse to reject every application for a brothel.
Poker Machines
The gaming industry, (using the term “industry” loosely) are parasites and bloodsuckers feeding of someone else’s misery. Council has no control over how many poker machines clubs have in the LGA., however if a club or pub applies for a DA for a building extension it stands to reason it will mean more poker machines and therefore more opportunity for addicted gamblers to be robbed of their money. The gaming industry are lying when they say they support responsible gambling, because they make money out of irresponsible gambling. Whenever a council receives an Development Application for an extension to a club they should reject it unless there is a guarantee it will not mean any more gambling machines.
Climate Change
Human-induced climate change is a scam to get money out of people. The climate always changes. We had an ice age once and there’ll be another one. The science is settled – human-produced carbon dioxide is not making the world warmer. You’ve probably noticed in fact that an unusually cold winter we’re having. Any action by councils to effect zoning or planning or to increase rates due to rising water levels or incrreased flood or bushfire risk because of climate change must be opposed.
I hope voters in through out NSW interrogate prospective candidates as to where they stand on these important issues.
Bob Vinnicombe
Sefton
