Last Post, December 12, 2018

Attack on franking credits is an attack on the defenceless.

Bill Shorten’s attack on retirees through franking credits is just another tax on those who have saved to be independent (“Grey army stirs for battle against retiree tax”, 11/12). This tax is an impost on those who can do little to defend themselves against this sudden impact on their income.

Leo Vilensky, Castle Cove, NSW

One of the contentious issues that has brought the French people on to the streets of Paris is something called a retiree tax. Is there a lesson there for Bill Shorten and his threat to double tax dividends in self-managed super funds?

Brian Sanaghan, West Preston, Vic

James Jeffrey (Strewth) has perfected the art of taking people’s pants down while complimenting them on their wardrobe at the same time. Thank you and more please.

Andrew Denton, Sydney, NSW

In Johannes Leak’s Nauruan clinic cartoon (11/12), I think I can just spot Dr Richard Di Natale setting up office in the green bushes.

Ian Kent, Renmark, SA

Adam Creighton, in “Australian watchdog spotlights a global problem” (11/12), is right to say that as knowledge is power, the dominance of Google and Facebook over the flow of information and news needs some form of strong oversight and control.

Steve Ngeow, Chatswood, NSW

“Climate change is real.” We all agree. The disagreement is about how much and in what ways humans are contributing to that change. Stating a truism over and over doesn’t help the discussion.

David Morrison, Springwood, NSW

If the children of Australia really wanted to see climate change impacted they should convince mum and dad to sell one or both of the family SUVs. Replace them with an electric car or go one better and commit to public transport. Albeit, this would require taking personal responsibility for change. I did.

John Busselmaier, New Farm, Qld

If only Malcolm Turnbull were as effective at destroying Labor and the Greens as he is at destroying the Liberals.

Charles Stanford, Bondi, NSW

In the recent Adelaide Test match all 10 batsmen in India’s 2nd innings were caught out, as were all batsmen in Australia’s 2nd innings. Does this say something about the contest between bat and ball on the Adelaide pitch and does this unusual statistic make the cricket record books?

Michael Llewellyn-Smith, Adelaide, SA

Suggested title for some politicians this holiday (“Pollies brought to book over summer”, 11/12): Geoff Mulgan’s Life after Politics.

Kim Keogh, East Fremantle, WA