I am writing to thank you for running in this year’s election.

I agree with your core principles, and think it is brave of you to run in the seat of Warringah.

Please continue your hard work. I look forward to seeing your name on a ballot paper in another three years.

Respectfully,
Your Local Friendly Atheist.

Your questions are of course hypothetical since there is no chance that I would ever win. However they are worth answering.

There is no reason, in a wealthy country such as Australia, that we should let any one suffer from homelessness. Adequate Food, Shelter and Education are a right in a just society. I am in a privileged position only partly because of my personal endeavours. The other part is the luck of my inherited talents and good health. No one should be left to suffer because of the have been less lucky in lifes lottery.

Tax concessions given to non charitable arms of religious organisations cost the Australian taxpayer about 30 billion dollars per year. This lost revenue could go a long way to solving the problems of homelessness. In 2008 The Secular party made a submission to the government Review of Australia’s future tax system which outlines our estimate of the tax revenue lost.

The question of bringing the troops home is more difficult. Women, children and men will continue to die which ever decision is made in this respect. I do not pretend to know which would be the better choice.

Sarah J

Sarah J
AOD StVinnes