I would like to congratulate the Coast Community News for its handling of the referendum debate.
By allowing both sides to have their say (you) demonstrated that it is possible to have a free media.
This is in stark contrast to other media outlets where the bias was so pronounced that it was an embarrassment.
The results of the vote of course have wide implications for the Coast.
Not only must it be seen as a repudiation of the stance taken by the ALP and in particular the members for Robertson and Dobell but also for the State Members, who were all outspoken proponents for the Yes campaign.
This could well see a swing at coming elections as they were clearly out of touch with community thinking.
Further, this has implications for the Local Aboriginal Land Council which has seen millions of dollars poured into it lately and which may not have widespread support.
There needs to be some hard thinking by our local members if they are to continue with community support.
Email, Oct 15
Geoff Mitchell, Kariong