It’s early days but nation responding to winds of disaffection

The recent trends illustrated by the Republican win in the US not only suggest but reinforce what people of my age, 50-plus, and demographic have been saying for many years.

Why are the Labor Party and the Greens trying to fundamentally erode our Australian value system? In essence, why are we having to apologise constantly for things we don’t believe in?

The latest Newspoll suggests this is now coming to the fore, with our Prime Minister’s love-in with the Greens and teals coming home to roost (“Newspoll: PM hits new personal low, Dutton stocks rise”, 11/11).

A good mate of mine said the other day what many are afraid to say: “I have had a gutful of apologising for things I don’t believe in.”

Andrew Wynne, Yallingup, WA

While it’s certainly encouraging that Peter Dutton’s and the Coalition’s stocks are on the rise, both have a long way to go to get to a Trump-like victory at the next election.

Dutton appears more statesmanlike by the day, has sound policies and appears strong in his resolve, but the government has the upper hand in buying off an electorate that often fails to see the wood for the trees. Too many voters are short-term thinkers, vulnerable to what affects the hip pockets.

If Dutton and the Coalition are to win the next election, they must announce the policies we need to drag us from the economic and social abyss we are now in and continue to expose the Albanese government’s deceptive agenda, its financial waste and its failure to deliver on its 2022 election promises. The voters must be made aware that we have a government we cannot trust.

Australia needs a leader who has some but not all Trump-like qualities, someone with vision, courage and drive who is not obsessed with mere survival but prepared to stick their neck out to secure what is best for the nation.

John George, Terrigal, NSW

The Americans were so right in choosing Donald Trump to lead their country.

Voters do recognise that the economy is important – but so is the availability of jobs, and sticking with the values and principles that contribute to healthy social policies and healthy families. Woke progressive policies are contraindicated for a healthy, positive society.

The Americans are waking up – Australia needs to wake up, too.

Janet White, Donvale, Vic

Just when Donald Trump vows to end censorship in the US, Anthony Albanese pushes ahead with his Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill.

Already the paths of our two countries are diverging. It will be interesting to see what other differences emerge and if Australians will start to reconsider if the direction in which we have been heading is the right one.

Julie Winzar, Palm Beach, Qld

I hear the train a-comin’. Indeed, Peter Dutton has been showing his leadership is competitive for some time now.

He was one of the Davids in the Goliath voice referendum, he speaks in front of one flag, is experienced in keeping our borders secure, and his visit to Israel and meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu demonstrated his support for the Middle East’s lone democracy is unequivocal.

Furthermore, as president-elect Donald Trump wants to “drill, baby, drill” and Dutton wants to “go nuclear”, the mission-critical issues of energy, reliability, affordability and sovereignty are getting the respect they deserve.

With Dutton’s pledge to “get Australia back on track”, I am looking forward to the next federal election.

Mandy Macmillan, Singleton, NSW

My house insurance has increased 50 per cent. My car insurance has increased. Petrol prices have increased. Energy bills have increased. Grocery prices are a raffle. I’m on a pension. Goodbye, Mr Albanese.

Terry Plowman, Glenthompson, Vic

The latest Newspoll result is a wake-up call to Australian voters fed up with woke gamesmanship to finally recognise that the experiment that is the Greens, the teals and independents is a waste of political capital and opportunity that has done little to mature and advance Australia (“Slow, steady decline a worry for ALP”, 11/11).

Kevin Skinner, Lauderdale, Tas