Thank you to everyone who supported Albury Wodonga Animal Rescue and Albury Cat Rescue's recent Christmas wrapping fundraiser. 

With the generosity of so many we exceeded all expectations and last year’s total and the final figure was $10,644.10.

To all the wrappers and the helpers, we couldn't have done this without you all. 

Whether you wrapped for two hours or 20 hours, it all made a difference. 

A big thanks to West End Plaza, Albury, and Lavington Square who generously donated the paper, tape, ribbons, tables and space – you ensured every dollar that was donated goes straight to Rescue. 

Remember when looking for a new pet to adopt, don't shop.

Yet another politician caught with their “hand in the cookie jar”.

Here is a hypothetical question for you Sussan Ley: You are on a trip to Sydney with family and you decide to use public transport to get to an attraction because there was no avenue to privately charter a vehicle.

You all sit down but after a few stops the transport is full and standing not far from you is an elderly citizen, a pensioner going to Centrelink to query a letter demanding reimbursement of an over payment.

You ask one of the younger members of your family to get up and give the pensioner a seat but they say “no I don’t have to because the rules of the public transport we are using says if I pay a fare I am entitled to a seat if its available”.  

Now Ms Ley, do you say “yes dear you are quite right, you are within the rules so stay seated”.

Or do you say “yes dear I know the rules say you are allowed to have a seat but ethics and common sense are more important than rules on many occasions and it is far more appropriate that the elderly pensioner has the seat than you, so please get up”. 

Judging by the interviews you have given since the sordid details of your ministerial travel rorting have emerged I would say you would have given the first hypothetical answer.

Eddie Obeid, Craig Thomson, Bronwyn Bishop, Sam Dastyari, Arthur Sinodinos, and the list goes on, all said they were acting within the guidelines or rules. Who makes these rules? Bureaucrats. Who directs these bureaucrats, politicians? I rest my case.

It would appear that no matter how pure and idealistic you are upon entering politics, feeding at the trough of privilege and arrogance is a temptation that many cannot resist. How many more are feeding that have not been found?

With Sussan Ley reported to have her snout in the trough, it is reassuring to see Arthur Sinodinos holding a place in the line for her. Honestly we are all mugs to them.

They look at us as having full responsibility to ensure they are treated like royalty.

The letters in front of their name should not include the word “honourable”. That is just so wrong.

These so-called representatives of the people are mostly lawyers who have been educated how to stretch the truth and hold a straight face.

Ms Ley needs to just walk away as she has been caught fair and square.