PAUL Toole claims there is much more to come for Bathurst in the future after the state budget was handed down (“Don’t be fooled by Bathurst-free budget: Toole”, Western Advocate, June 20).
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While many wealthy families will receive a baby hamper and cash for sport and cultural fees, where is the money for the homeless?
A budget with a $3.9 billion surplus should be thinking about the homeless. Where is the money for social housing to prevent men and women sleeping on the streets?
Bathurst is fortunate in having the Uniting Church showing incredible support for the homeless, but why should the government rely on churches and charities to do its job?