Correct procedures were followed

Mike Conroy (Peninsula News, January 24) seems to be wholly obsessed with conspiracy theories regarding the Tesrol development at Ettalong and the involvement of the Minster for Planning during the assessment process.

The fact remains that Tesrol lodged the application under Part 3A of the EP and A Act and followed all the correct procedures resulting in the approval just before Christmas.

They were perfectly entitled to do this.

He also seems to be obsessed with my support for investment and jobs in Ettalong for which I make no apologies.

But for Mr Conroy to make a backhanded little comment that I have, in some obscure way, a conflict of interest due to the fact that Debra Wales received election funding from Tesrol some four years ago demonstrates how misguided such people are.

If Mr Conway cared to look more closely at the Electoral Funding Authority website, he would note that Debra Wales was more than transparent in her declarations.

He might also note the obscene amount of money that people like Chris Holstein spent on the 2007 election campaign (nearly $90,000) and perhaps ask where those funds came from.

Bet you pounds to peanuts that there were plenty of developers tipping into that campaign.

Letter, 4 Feb 2011 Matthew Wales, Umina Beach