John Henshaw Launceston Ratepayers’ Association

However, the matter loses its resonance with the public, when the issue it relates to is a bit hazy with readers, when it’s published almost a week after the event and at the very end of the voting period.

Ms. Yates,

Thank you.

However, the matter loses its resonance with the public, when the issue it relates to is a bit hazy with readers, when it’s published almost a week after the event and at the very end of the voting period.

John Henshaw

October 24
Dear Mr Henshaw,

I think we spoke on the phone about your letter and I advised you that it had been accepted for publication. It will appear tomorrow.

Regards,

Edwina Yates
Editor’s secretary
The Examiner
Launceston

LAUNCESTON RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

PO BOX 2039, NEWNHAM 7248

email: [email protected]

Mr. Dean Southwell,
Editor,
The Examiner,

Dear Mr. Southwell,

At 9.0 am on Friday, 19th October, I submitted the letter, below, on behalf of the Association:

So, candidate Dean has, apparently, had a road to Damascus moment – his fiscal epiphany (Examiner, 19th October). The proverbial penny has dropped – at last! Better late than never. A flat rates system, even a cap on rates, so vigorously rejected in the past, suddenly becomes worth a look. That’s one way of catching a slipping voter base and one which, of course, Launceston’s ratepayers would welcome. But, a report is just that, a report, and could end up in the WPB, like so many other let’s-go-through-the-motions initiatives. Don’t be fooled. Vote for what’s real, not for reports.

John Henshaw
President

The letter was distributed by email to our members and other interested parties, many of whom have commented that The Examiner has failed to print it.

It is the opinion of the Association and its members that, by failing to print this letter, the Examiner is exhibiting an unreasonable bias against ratepayers and towards the incumbent mayor.

This is unreasonable. Ignoring to print the letter can not be justified by the Examiner, particularly in view of the paucity of election material.

Yours sincerely,

John Henshaw
President