Cook the Watchdog

The State Government Member for Cook, Jason O'Brien, visited the Watchdog site this week and posted a comment in relation to our spiel about Weipa fuel prices. Here's what he had to say:

I really do enjoy hearing from my constituents so please email me about this issue or anything else.

FYI the state government still subsidises fuel by 8 cents per litre and has recently made some steps to ensure this is being passed on to motorists.

In other good news, new federal member for Leichhardt, Jim Turnour, is already speaking out to ensure fuel is on the agenda with a revitalised Australian Consumer Commission and its price enquiry.

We are both trying to be in and around Weipa on March 4 and 5th if anyone wants to catch up. We're trying to get to the Chamber of Commerce meeting on the 4th and will confirm shortly. I have been asked to speak on net fishing in Albatros Bay and will report now that, despite trying, I am having little headway with the Minister.

Congratulations to whoever is pulling this site together. I hope that it is successful and people in Weipa use it to discuss political issues and to keep the politician bastards like me honest.

Firstly, thanks Jason for the interest in our community.

Secondly, to those in the community, it is your right as residents to express your personal opinion to your political representatives about the state of this town. Please take up Jason's offer and discuss the issues you have at hand.

You can do that directly through Jason O'Brien's office or post/email a rant on this poor excuse for a media site!