NURSES (I was one for a few years) have convinced the state government to impose ludicrous penalties for "assaults".

Who out there is paid to be assaulted?

Does the local pizza outlet have a large number of very large enforcers to protect them at a moment's notice?

The probability of 14 years for assaulting a taxi driver would be giggled at.

If nurses demanded 14 years for the federal members who vote to deny Australians the right to live; ie eliminating vital pathology for the people who will never be able to cope financially, folk will die because of this outrageous proposal.

Surely not one elected member could face re-election in any electorate with history of a yes vote on this farcical question.

It must be a pre-election smokescreen.

IAN CALDWELL Booval

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