Dear Editor
While population pressure has profound environmental impacts, Bev Matthews (‘Curb the Kids’, letters 16/1 letters) overlooks that greenhouse gas emissions attributable to individuals vary enormously – and individual actions, like becoming a parent, are far less consequential than the climate pollution impacts of corporates and decisions by governments.
Meanwhile growing climate risk and costs, like increased insurance premiums and climate-related catastrophes, including toxic algal blooms, floods, fires and drought, impact the public and political ‘small fry’ such as small businesses, commercial fishermen and farmers. A well-designed carbon price that pays a dividend to ordinary Australians and helps protect community interests and pay for damages would help address this inequity, yet the dominant form of ‘polluter pays’ in Australia seems to be political donations from big emitters.
Jim Allen, Panorama
Congratulations
On behalf of the Cappuccino Club, affectionately known as the “Port Lincoln Tuna Mafia”, founded by Sam Sarin, Joe Puglisi, Mario Valcic and me, I would like to sincerely congratulate everyone involved in making Tunarama a reality once again.
A special thank you to our Mayor, Diana Mislov, for her deep love and commitment to our industry.
May God bless all of you who contributed and let this great tradition continue for many years to come.
Hagen Stehr, Stehr Group
To the Editor
Australia Day is a time to celebrate all the great things about our nation, as well as to reflect on our past.
It’s also an opportunity to think about the unique spirit of South Australia, especially of our regions. Community spirit, strength, perseverance, care for each other – these are the things that make living in regional South Australia so special. I feel very fortunate to live in regional SA, and to work side-by-side with some amazing regional residents to advocate for country areas.
Some of these fantastic people are being celebrated at community events for Australia Day and being recognised for their hard work. It’s an opportunity to show our appreciation, as well as showcase local talent, food, and traditions across our state.
From the Eyre Peninsula to the Riverland, from the pastoral lands to the Spencer Gulf, from the Upper and Mid North to the Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and the Limestone Coast – every region of our state has incredible businesses, individuals and communities.
To all who call regional SA home, your contributions are the heartbeat of our state, and well worth celebrating.
I wish everyone a happy Australia Day!
Clare Scriven, Minister for Primary Industries, Regional Development and Forest Industries
