The revelations about issues in the greyhound racing industry are disturbing and far reaching. Cruelty to the dogs is being highlighted, possibly above the impact the predicted changes will have on the life and living of the human beings involved.

Rodeos continue to masquerade as “sport” in spite of the treatment of the animals and the possible life-long injuries to the riders. Bull fighting continues to be a Spanish attraction, even after the death of at least one participant.

Yes, these are all issues that deserve our attention and resolution.

Nevertheless, there seems to be more openness and public outcry about them than is allowed to happen regarding the asylum seekers being held in detention centres.

On good authority I have read that there are more people coming “illegally” to Australia by plane than there are by boat.

Our Government and the Opposition proudly proclaim that they have “stopped the boats” under a harsh, cruel and punishing border-protection program.

I have also read the amazing financial output needed to keep these people in offshore detention.

Recently, a theatre full of people in Orange viewed a documentary “Chasing Asylum”. It was factual, well researched, harrowing and challenging, even though it showed facts and figures that are somehow supposed to be kept under wraps.

Why are doctors, health workers, employees and other hands-on witnesses forbidden under pain of severe penalties from speaking out about what they have seen?  As people left the theatre, the resounding question was: “what can we do?”

At least, after the harrowing programme on Four Corners on Monday the disgusting and inhumane plight of young Aboriginal people in Darwin has actually prompted some action.

What we viewed in the theatre and on the ABC was sickening.

But the question hangs in the air: how can we change these assaults on human life and humanity?

IF and when our Prime Minister gives a televised address to the nation, I hope that he includes the three main concerns that I share with many others. These are climate change, climate change and climate change.

Malcolm Turnbull has good communications skills and has access to some of the best climate scientists in the world, who can help with his address.

In his address I hope he includes details of what is being done to prepare our nation for the climate change that has already started to occur. Over to our new local member, Andrew Gee.

I WAS surprised to read a comment from ‘Ted’ in the Central Western Daily stating that our newly-preselected National Party candidate for the NSW Seat of Orange now has a job until he retires.

This is unfair not only to Scott Barrett himself, but to all the electors who vote in the seat of Orange.

Scott is, I am sure, more than aware that if he fails to represent Orange by achieving worthwhile benefits for the city any thought of being “blindly” reelected is baseless.