Better roads, well-maintained schools, improved hospitals, water security and more sports and community facilities are needed in every corner of NSW. 

That’s why I called on the Nationals Leader, John Barilaro, to support Labor’s plan to invest 100 per cent of the proceeds from the nationalisation of Snowy Hydro back into regional NSW. This investment could create jobs, grow the economy and improve the quality of life of all who live in regional NSW. 

I was disappointed to see the Deputy Premier reject this idea.

Instead, he thinks we should invest only 30 per cent of the proceeds into our regions, giving Sydney once again more than the lion’s share.

Throughout its history the Snowy Hydro has been a great example of the wealth creation capacity of regional infrastructure.

As it enters its next chapter, under complete ownership by the Australian Government, it is only fair that the benefits are re-invested back in our regions to secure their future.

I have noticed that the Spotlight building is still empty and it is heritage listed. Could this building be open to house the homeless people around Nowra through the winter, now the cold is coming? 

It could be said that Margaret Court played her toughest match of her career when she volleyed and return serve to the panel members of The Project while defending the more traditional form of marriage.

The barbs came thick and fast but as always she stood resolute and unwavering in her defence of her belief that marriage is between a man and a woman, simple as that.

The usual suspects came out in support of the alternative view but as always the crowd cheered our champion and jeered those noisy detractors in the crowd.

The neon sign at the Margaret Court arena is glowing even brighter today as a result of her efforts and the other mob may have fallen into he category of winners are grinners and the losers can do what they like. So you work out who was what. 

The word “public” has been expunged from government documents and replaced by “private” and “user pays”.

Public servants no longer walk the corridors of power. Their allegiance to the whims of ministerial decisions excoriated and replaced by corporations, consultants and a new wave of smug, conservative academic advisers.

The Federal Government has abandoned us and left us to battle on the best we can. We are on our own.

"I think we do need to give the police a shoot to kill power when they reasonably think they are in a terrorist situation ... ", said Tony Abbott, on May 25.

Police as judge and jury ... while under stress? Based on "reasonably think" versus hard evidence? Eliminate a potential source of information? No presumption of innocence? What objective definition is there for "terrorist situation" versus, for example, "domestic violence"?

As much as I abhor violence, as much as my (useless) tears fall for the victims of the Manchester bombing and all other similar bombings, I cannot see any justification for Abbott's espoused position.

Even considering the (Christian) value of potential victims?