IN my opinion, vision and compassion are missing from the federal budget.
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Many of us can quickly compile a list of budget cuts that cause various levels of concern in communities across Australia.
One significant budget cut that should cause widespread concern, is the one for the CSIRO.
A recent news report stated that a number of research sites and programs will be forced to close.
These programs include irrigation research, geothermal energy and liquid fuels.
With serious climate change concerns and finding ways to adapt to its many consequences, cuts to the CSIRO, in my opinion, should seem unthinkable. And yet...!
It’s many decades since I studied basic economics, but I believe there are better ways to overcome federal budget problems.
Keith Curry, Orange