The Labor Government push for same-sex marriage affects everyone including my own son. The Labor Government will not even let us Australian citizens have a say on such an important matter. Other countries had input to this moral decision, why not us.

The Labor Government states that the cost of $170 million for a plebiscite on this matter is a waste of money. However this same Labor Government between 2006 to 2014 paid $88 million of Australian Taxpayers money into the Clinton Foundation and its associated entities. Also our Julia Gillard donated a further $300 million of Australian taxpayers’ money into the Clinton Affiliated Global Partnership for Education Fund; and then Julia Gillard went on to become chairperson for this same organisation in 2014.

How can the Labor Government then state that “a plebiscite is too expensive” without being hypocritical?

Again, the Abbott Government topped up the Clinton Foundation coffers with another $140 million making Australia’s total largess to $460 million. Australia is one of the biggest donors to this Clinton Foundation.

Yet the Labor Government has prevented the Government of the day in passing legislation for a plebiscite on same-sex marriage due to affordability. Why cannot citizens have their say on this monumental change to the very fabric of Australian society?

If we put the plebiscite cost of the $170 million into perspective then this cost equates to $10.62 for each voting Australian. A small price to pay on whether the morality of a nation should change.

My problem still stands. I invite Mr Shorten to my home so he can answer my son’s question. I am not going to burden his young mind with this information.

THE NSW Government’s proposed reform of greenslip insurance is good news for motorists, particularly those in regional areas such as the Central West.

Mr Schwab’s claim on November 11 that “almost everyone injured in a motor-vehicle accident will lose benefits” is incorrect.

Under the current legislation, greenslip insurance in NSW is based on an ‘at-fault’ system. This means that the driver of the vehicle is not properly covered for their injuries by their vehicle’s greenslip.

They will only be fully covered if another driver is deemed to be ‘at-fault’, meaning the greenslip of the other driver will cover them.

Many people do not realise that, as the driver, neither their greenslip nor their comprehensive motor insurance will properly cover their injuries here in NSW.

If you hit a kangaroo, the marsupial may be at fault, but it does not have greenslip insurance so you are left without adequate insurance cover.

Every year in NSW, over 7000 ‘at-fault’ drivers are injured but not properly covered. Many hit kangaroos, have the car in front of them break heavily or simply make a minor error of judgment as they deal with children or other distractions.

Accidents happen and that’s when insurance should be there to help.

The reform of our greenslip legislation will fix this, meaning everyone is adequately covered.