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Today, readers comment on paying for election promises and transport planning.

Mar 01, 2022, updated Mar 01, 2022
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas announcing a health commitment. Photo supplied

Labor leader Peter Malinauskas announcing a health commitment. Photo supplied

Commenting on the story: Price of promises as Govt attacks ‘reckless’ Labor spending

I am neutral in this debate but surely the Liberal decision to go ahead with the Riverside Arena project despite much community anger should also be viewed as ‘reckless’ spending? Let’s have some balance. – George Hobbs

How ridiculous is this Liberal statement. They are paying the company running our trains millions a week plus Marshall wants to spend 660 million dollars on a stadium we don’t need. – Trish Cooper

If Labor hadn’t sold the Lotteries and south east forests we would have good sources of income coming through each year to pay for ambos and health costs. Sadly those income sources are no longer there. – Bill Hecker

Labour knows that ramping, (which started under the previous Labour Govt) by ambulances outside ED, is due entirely to the number of inpatient beds available in SA hospitals.You can have hundreds more ambulances and ambulance staff in the system and ramping will not be addressed until the hospital bureaucracy is tackled.

This begins on the wards with cleaning staff not cleaning empty rooms in a timely manner. Ward cleaners do not clean empty rooms so staff have to wait, sometimes for hours, for cleaners to be allocated to clean these rooms. This is also the case in ED.

Also, patients can not be discharged until their medications are discussed with a hospital pharmacist. This is another slowing of the discharge process. These systems need to be addressed before we throw more cash at ambulance staff. – Pauline Pearson

Commenting on: What we know today Monday February 28 

Well done to the Liberal government for its promise of $19 million for Hills buses and Park and Ride. Let’s hope they actually keep that promise if they are re-elected.

Meanwhile, the Department of Transport and Infrastructure continues with its plans to relieve traffic congestion in Greater Adelaide by simply widening intersections. Its plans don’t look at reducing car use by improving public transport or supporting cyclists and pedestrians. They ignore the devastating effects these “upgrades” will have on the local communities “lucky” enough to have them thrust upon them.

A new roundabout at the junction of Old Belair Rd and James Rd will require the destruction of 150 grey box gum trees. A widened intersection at Fullarton and Glen Osmond Roads will push up to 1000 extra cars a day through surrounding narrow residential streets, including past three sides of Parkside Primary School.

It would be great to see both parties look at seriously improving public transport – including rail for Hills dwellers – and reducing car and freight pressure on our roads instead of simply allowing the Department of Transport to build wider roads, roundabouts and intersections regardless of the impact and wishes of local residents affected by them. – Sharon Hetzel

Commenting on the story: PM turns Mr Smiles’ frown upside down as Labor ponders crisis management

The following has to be a joke from the Finance Minister Simon Birmingham: “Like any such project we’ll consider the merits of it through the usual grant and assessment process, and work closely and constructively with the Marshall Government if they’re re-elected in relation to critical infrastructure,” he said.

Clearly he’s forgotten the sports rorts, water buyback, and carparks. Perhaps the Marshall Liberal government isn’t considered to be marginal enough. – Tony Curtis 

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