A wonderful opportunity

People in the Gosford electorate have a wonderful opportunity to assess just what three of the candidates do with power when they have it, since three of them are either in power or have recently relinquished it.

We can judge whether these people have recommended sustainable development or have they walked hand-in-hand with the developers?

Did they try to do anything about the water and energy problems or did they wait until these got to crisis point before having all the answers?

Do these people really listen to the people or just pretend to do so?

Are they well informed?

Have they ever demonstrated a conflict of interest in matters brought before them?

Have they benefited from the use of their power?

Power is a very serious matter.

William Pitt is famous for saying in 1770 "Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it."

Ordinary people had to work very hard and even suffer to get us the vote.

We must use that vote very carefully.

Margaret Lund Woy Woy Bay