Last Post: The diplomacy of Kevin Rudd and progressives’ hypocrisy on invasion day

One thing is for certain, Malcolm Turnbull won’t be getting an ambassadorial appointment from any future Coalition government.

George Fishman, Vaucluse, NSW

It is interesting Kevin Rudd is to be appointed ambassador to the US rather than China, given he is fluent in Mandarin. Surely his diplomatic and language skills could help repair our China relationship. Except the Chinese may well remember his insult at the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Summit when he referred to them as “ratf..kers” for depriving him of his moment of glory.

Alan Baker, Mansfield, Qld

What will the Americans make of Kevin Rudd’s programmatic specificity?

David Crommelin, Strathfield, NSW

The Ego Has Landed.

Shaun Miller, Prahran, Vic

So we are sending Kevin Rudd to Washington. Haven’t the Americans suffered enough?

Shane Hughes, Shenton Park, WA

Hear, hear, Helen Jackson and Mark Scanlan (Last Post, 20/12). I can’t install solar panels because my house is overshadowed by trees; I can’t fell the trees because they are not on my property; even if willing, my neighbour can’t fell the trees because they are covered by a vegetation protection order. Without solar power there is no point in me replacing my car with an EV. Any suggestions, Len Cox?

Richard Bramley, Taringa, Qld

As reported in Britain’s The Spectator, “The real reason Britain may be about to face a month of blackouts is that poor government decisions have destroyed price signals and obliterated our gas storage capacity.” Sound familiar?

Roger Dace, Greenway, ACT

To all those woke, virtue-signalling lefties who believe January 26 is invasion day, might I suggest you give back your land with or without its house to those whom you consider the rightful owners?

Michael Lynch-Gardner, Daleys Point, NSW

So workers can now take a day off for Australia Day whenever they like? Working out the penalties will be a nightmare.

Ed Jackson, Goolwa, SA

To the editors of the Macquarie Dictionary, can I say, “Be strong. Don’t let them win.”

Peter Steele, Brisbane

Surely many of us nodded in agreement with Peter Surkitt (Letters, 20/12). Time to find our voices and quietly demand civility for all citizens when we witness poor behaviour.

Merryl Symons, Hamilton, Qld