Your say: week beginning August 17

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au. Monday August 17 “We have long wondered why there has never been any change to politicians being paid when they do not attend parliament when it is sitting. Ordinary Australians would lose their jobs if they did not attend as often as some Queensland pollies. We understand that there should be personal and sick leave but not leave for politicking.…