States needed as a check

Klaas Woldring is persistent with his campaign to abolish the State Governments.

Recently he has been joined by sour evacuees Bob Carr and Michael Costa in that mission.

But sad to say, history and the distrust of a powerful and remote central government will never see the states disappear.

Despite often corrupt and incompetent governments at times, the good work is that throughout our history, visionary state leaders and civil servants have done great things.

And, the state is a check and balance against the megalomania and totality of central power.

Also, the state, if it has the guts, can levy its own taxes without having to go the begging bowl of Canberra.

Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy