Rushed policies the problem

Commenting about the riots in Cronulla the Prime Minister said "It is important that we do not rush to judgement. I do not accept that racism is at the basis of this conflict".

That is a rush to judgement if there ever was.

It is you and your rushed policies that have created a climate of ethnic fear, tension and xenophobia.

The Tampa issue, committing to the senseless war in Iraq, the anti-terrorist legislation and a raft of highly controversial rushed legislation raced at top speed through the Parliament last week demonstrate that you are a poor decision-maker.

The problem with your judgements and legislation is that they are both rushed and wrong.

Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach