Last Post: Labor ructions, Sussan Ley’s future, the Greens’ shallow talent pool and that unrealised super tax

With a swollen backbench that includes disgruntled former ministers Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic, Anthony Albanese would be wise to heed the advice of Winston Churchill: “The opposition occupies the benches in front of you, but the enemy sits behind you.”

Shaun Miller, Prahran, Vic

If Sussan Ley could keep her customers happy when she worked as a shearers’ cook then her new job as Leader of the Opposition should be a breeze.

Tim Trotter, Brisbane, Qld

As Sussan Ley sadly faces her family challenge in Albury, it is interesting to note misogyny is already raising its ugly head. Curiously, this derogative attitude comes mostly from women.

Richard Evans, Airlie Beach, Qld

After their recent loss of seats, the Greens’ shallow pool is in dire straits and any move back to the fold by Lidia Thorpe should be supported (“Back in Blak: Senior Greens accuse Thorpe of angling for return”, 15/5). Were that to occur, many would pay good money to watch the infighting and daily chaos that her presence would bring to an already disastrous far-left rabble.

Tom Moylan, Dudley Park, WA

Much as I applaud The Australian publishing articles that express opinions contrary to those of most of its commentators, I regret I could not find the intestinal fortitude, displayed by other letter writers, to read Chris Bowen’s article (“The reality is suburbia and the bush love renewables”, 14/5). The election result was bad enough, without the victors rubbing it in.

Tony Barnett, Kangaroo Valley, NSW

The really good thing about Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Janet Albrechtsen is they agree with me.

Alex Cleave, North Fremantle, WA

Peta Credlin argues that rather than relying on quotas, women should progress their political aspirations via “hard work and ability” (“It’s demeaning to be promoted by anything other than hard work, ability”, 15/5). That may not be a sufficient condition if a men’s club attitude prevails, particularly in the preselection processes.

Ken Clarke, Tweed Heads, NSW

Jim Chalmers wants some of us, not all of us, to pay tax on a profit we may, or may not, achieve in our super fund at some unknown date in the future. Jim might be PM one day so how about we get him to pay tax today on a higher salary he may or may not receive at some unknown date in the future. Seems fair to me.

Brett Howard, Mosman, NSW