Last Post: Biden can’t lose by backing Harris

Yes, Joe, Kamala Harris is “the best decision you ever made” (“ ‘Kamala will be a historic president’: outgoing Biden lights the Harris flame”, 21/8). If she loses big time to Donald Trump, you can smile smugly and tell the Democrats who turfed you that you would have beaten Trump, and no one will ever be in a position to prove otherwise.

George Fishman, Vaucluse, NSW

What I like best about Greg Sheridan’s commentary is the balance, the even-handedness (“Goodbye, Joe. You showed us why it is definitely time to go”, 21/8).

Jeanne O’Malley, Garran, ACT

After the Prime Minister’s recent form in question time, from now on question time should be known as deflection time.

Rex King, New Farm, Qld

We really do live in the lucky country. According to Jim Chalmers, we must be the only advanced economy in the world where increased government spending doesn’t add to inflation.

Murray Horne, Cressy, Vic

Most fair-minded Australians believe the despair that parents and children are facing in the Gaza Strip is very tragic, but has a question been asked regarding the number of Palestinians who have been allowed into Australia? Can the relevant minister provide the breakdown regarding numbers of families, women, single men, that have arrived in Australia from the war zone?

Rob Webster, Quirindi, NSW

A simple fix to cut the bad behaviour of federal parliamentarians: set a base upon the standard of truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

M.F Horton, Sunshine Coast, Qld

Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission: Nanny State writ large. What is our country coming to?

Stephen Lusher, Port Macquarie, NSW

Perhaps AusCycling could send Matt Richardson an invoice for all their work (“Blindsided cycling officials may have sidelined defector from the Olympics”, 21/8).

Penni Seignior, Mudgeeraba, Qld

Tanya Plibersek has rejected the development of a self-financing goldmine that could have generated significant tax revenue for the government yet has approved a renewable energy project that may require taxpayer subsidies to move forward. This approach raises questions about Labor’s management of the economy.

John Kempler, Rose Bay, NSW