Voters exercised their right

After a number of failed attempts, Deborah O'Neill narrowly won the seat of Robertson by a one per cent margin in 2010 only to be thoroughly and comprehensively defeated by the Liberal party's Lucy Wicks this year.

However, determination is everything and rather than accept that she and her party have been completely rejected by the electorate, Deborah is now going to be appointed to the Senate.

Deborah is quoted elsewhere as saying that it is a great shame that apart from the electorate of Shortland, Labor is not represented on the Central Coast and her appointment to the federal Senate will rectify this sorry state of affairs.

I think Ms O'Neill is missing the point entirely.

The Labor party is not represented on the Central Coast and she lost her seat because the voters exercised their right and threw both her and her party out.

Do you get it Deb?

You and the Labor party lost.

Email, 3 Nov 2013

Vic Jefferies, St Huberts Island