DEAR News Of The Area,

MY name is Erik and I am an 11 year old homeschooler from Macksville.

My dad and I have been studying newspaper articles lately and in particular, election campaign articles.

It seems to me that all the candidates are pretty much focused on the same issues.

The doctor shortage, the cost-of-living crisis, government wastage in health and the NDIS, mental health support and youth crime, and I might add, sadly, none have mentioned the environment.

If all the candidates are concerned about the same issues, then surely the question that should be asked is not what you want to fix but HOW are you going to fix it.

None of the candidates have explained this in detail, as far as I can see.

Come on Pat, Greg, Caz and Chris where are the details, or are we just listening to rhetoric?

Regards,
Erik LEMKE,
Macksville.