Letters

It is no secret that homelessness is not only an ongoing problem but one that is growing.

And while no one deserves to be sleeping on the streets and in parks, surely the fact that almost 6000 homeless people are veterans who have served their country is a wake up call (“Gina’s $200m veteran pledge”, C-M, 24/4).

It emphasises the veracity of the slogan that we are all but one step away from homelessness.

It also tells us that we do not look after our veterans.

Gina Rinehart is aiming to change this, spending $200m to pay for emergency accommodation for homeless veterans and war heroes.

With Anzac Day upon us she is showing that actions speak louder than words, because it is not enough to just remember them.

Carol da Costa-Roque, Wishart

With Anzac Day today, what could be more timely than an injection of $200m into the plight of homeless veterans and war heroes by mining magnate Gina Rinehart?

Irrespective of how people become exceedingly wealthy, that any of these folk helping those in desperate need is a most generous gesture (“Gina’s $200m veteran pledge”, C-M, 24/4).

People like Ms Rinehart often have their knockers because of the ease with which they become billionaires. Rewarding groups that need financial support can only be a blessing from above.

The Albanese government is well known for the lack of assistance given to most needy groups and gestures like this should serve as a wake-up call to our leaders.

I have never been able to understand why those men and women who put their lives on the line for their country are not supported post duty.

Health and accommodation issues plague these people who are never given full government support.

It breaks one’s heart to read that there are unused military barracks throughout the country.

Immigrants are never treated this way which shows the irony of the situation.

Caring is not in the dictionary our parliamentarians use.

Ken Johnston, Rochedale South