Last Post, December 31

If gender is eliminated, how can there be quotas for women?

If we eliminate the words male and female, how will women get their proposed gender quotas in the Liberal Party? Indeed, how will women ever break the glass ceiling and achieve financial and gender equality in the workplace?

Jack Sonnemann, Lucaston, Tas

I hope the sensible decision to strip terrorist Neil Prakash of his Australian citizenship is a sign of things to come. Even slight risks should be given the same treatment.

Ken Johnston, Rochedale South, Qld

The word radicalised used to describe Neil Prakash conveys an impression that the activities of Islamic State, or one of its associated terrorist groups, were inflicted on him rather than that Prakash made an informed decision to join.

John Winter, Kensington Park, SA

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has mounted a plausible defence of the spill. Charming and affable narcissists such as Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull make good lieutenants but bad captains.

Arthur Giannopoulos, Mitcham, SA

We are miles ahead of Cambridge professor David Runciman (“Don’t like election outcomes? Change the electorate”, 29/12). Instead of thinking about giving six-year-olds the vote, we allow them to run the country.

David Bidstrup, Plympton Park, SA

I can’t believe that the story of three cricketers who cheated, and even brought grown men to tears, is still making the news. Someone should tell these guys it’s just a game mate. Move on, get a real job.

Marshall Perron, Buderim, Qld

Although not condoning David Warner’s actions, no one has mentioned the abuse he endured from some South Africa players and officials, insulting him and his wife. The line was crossed there and then. How would some former players have reacted to such tactics?

John Quarry, Evans Head, NSW

Reading Jennifer Westacott’s wish list for 2019 (“Hobble business, and hardworking Australians suffer”, 29/12), I was pleased to see she did not refer to climate change once in her thoughtful article. Maybe things are looking up for business next year.

Lynda Morrison, Bicton, WA

Congrats to the Pythons for bollocking the V&A’s “pretentious nonsense” in its treatment of their legacy (29/12). That institution’s turgid drivel in its reaction would’ve been enough to have the Pythons farting in its general direction. What’s more, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin are honest, bold and free to rubbish all nonsense, left, right and centre, domestic and foreign, great and small, religious and ideological.

Leonard Colquhoun, Invermay, Tas