So easy to say but not easy to do.

Why do we still have such high unemployment?

Small business is the main employer in our communities. It built our towns. What are the plans and policies to help it? What are the incentives? Do we need so much red tape to set up and maintain a business? By the time the local employers pay all licences and out goings plus the entitlements to their employees there is little left for themselves or to grow their businesses.

How will cuts to company tax really help job creation in our towns? It has been estimated that the tax cuts to small business companies will equate to $400 a year or $8 a week. How will this help? All we ever hear is benefits for the major corporations.

Why are some sectors favoured over small business? If the likes of Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart can attract fuel subsidies and discounted fuel, why can’t we?

I don’t believe many (if any) of our politicians understand small business risks. How many have been employers?

If the parties are fair dinkum about job creation, they should start at the grassroots.

Councillor Kitchener, our lady the Mayor may not have welcomed your attendance of a public announcement by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull however I feel sure, given Mr Turnbull’s inclusive nature, he would have been happy to have you present.

Street demonstrations of interest groups are an important part of our democracy and allow strong political figures to observe community sentiment on many issues and would be taken in the Prime Minister’s stride. While the announcement was substantial to house a small number of boats the issue of jobs and growth as to focus on a viable harbour precinct which can only be developed if there is a $10 million commitment to a breakwall extension.

Ulladulla has two years’ supply of residential lots remaining while 28.8 per cent of its workforce is made of trades and labourers. What is seriously being done to stimulate jobs and growth? Is a 21-berth marina going to address the jobs demands once there are no new homes to be constructed?

I refer to articles in the Times of June 15 by Jessica McInerney - ‘Respite Pledged’ and ‘Marina Cash Promised’.

Lions Australia is a wonderful organisation and Ulladulla Lions are to be congratulated on their initiative in recognising the need to provide respite care for local disabled young people and their families by establishing Jindelara Cottage. The $350,000 federal government funding of this well-deserved project is welcomed, however its timing with an election imminent makes you wonder if it would have been funded at all if there hadn’t been an election pending.

The funding of a new marina with only 21 berths at Ulladulla Harbour to the extent of $790,000 with a total cost of $1.6 million begs the question: has a cost/benefit analysis been conducted and who will be the main beneficiaries?

I understand it is government policy for private enterprise as opposed to government. If this is a financial viable proposition, is it intended to establish this facility  then privatise it? If so why would it be funded with scarce government funds that would be more appropriately devoted to aged care, health, education, infrastructure and tourism or reducing the deficit. 

In 2014 Ms Sudmalis flew in the then Speaker Bronwyn Bishop to explain Joe Hockey’s budget changes. If Mrs Sudmalis has difficulty in explaining these questions, I wonder if she will consider flying in Ms Bishop to explain how the government evaluates such projects, determines priorities and how she justifies funding this project.