I HAVE never heard of a more absurd proposal than that of splitting the western side of Lake Macquarie into two federal electorates ("Electoral commission giveth and... taketh away", Lakes Mail, August 6).
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The lake deserves to be treated as one identity and taken seriously.
We at Rathmines and Fishing Point have absolutely nothing in common with the Central Coast. I am sure they do not identify with us.
Let common sense prevail and abandon this ludicrous proposal.
At a time when politicians have never been more on the nose, it reinforces the belief that politicians and bureaucrats have lost touch with the communities they are meant to serve.
- Rita Martin, Fishing Point