Last Post, May 31

Just when the Liberals finally get a real Liberal as leader for the first time in over seven years, the Nationals have gone in the other direction. It’s astonishing. Just as Malcolm Turnbull was a Liberal by convenience rather than conviction, David Littleproud comes across as yet another politician who would be happy to take a safe seat from any party that offered it to him.

Burt Bosma, Surrey Hills, Vic

The Coalition has opted for Dad and Dave.

Les Shearman, Darlington, NSW

How fortunate are we? We got rid of ScoMo, Barnaby, Palmer and soon Hanson. Hallelujah.

Mokhles K. Sidden, South Strathfield, NSW

Contrary to all expectations, it seems the election has not been a total loss. We don’t have to put up with Barnaby Joyce leading the Nationals anymore.

John McHarg, Maylands, WA

Perhaps Albo should introduce four-year terms?

Rod Matthews, Fairfield, Vic

I’d be more hopeful for PM Albanese’s overnight conversion to kinder parliamentary behaviour had he not spent the last three years tearing Scott Morrison limb from limb. Perhaps such dark thoughts qualify me as a “mean girl”?

Rosemary O’Brien, Ashfield, NSW

Who would have thought that accusation about wheels falling off on the Liberals’ watch would come home to roost so quickly – certainly not Penny Wong.

Gordon Thurlow, Launceston, Tas

God forbid they start this sort of nonsense at the atheist gatherings (“Welcome to Country could soon open Catholic masses”, 30/5).

Marc Hendrickx, Berowra Heights, NSW

As Peter Botten and Graeme Hunt exit AGL can they personally pay back the money wasted on expensive consultants’ fees for their flawed plan to demerge AGL?

Alexander Haege, Tamarama, NSW

“Slow response!” is the cry regarding the murder of a score of youngsters in the US. But that is just perfectly in keeping with the culturally traditional “slow response” to gun control.

Barry Lamb, Heidelberg West, Vic

As Paul Dibb writes, an ailing Vladimir Putin probably sees his place in history as a restorer of Russia to a global power (“Humiliated and weakened, Putin more dangerous”, 30/5). I would think he will be remembered not as Vladimir the Great, but Vlad the Impaler.

Bruce Collison, Banks, ACT