So what’s next for Porter – a diplomatic post perhaps?

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Scott Morrison’s indecision as to what to do about Christian Porter’s acceptance of an anonymous payment in trust for his legal fees illustrated his inability to deal with the problematic issues. This Porter’s problem was not so easy to pass on or make go away by ignoring it, as it usually does. Yet a prime minister who “strongly believes in ministerial standards” shouldn’t need time at all to see that Porter should go. Christine Perrott, Armidale

The Prime Minister asked if it would be acceptable for Christian Porter to remain in the cabinet if he reimbursed the anonymous donation. The problem was knowing who to reimburse it to. Charmain Brinks, Newcastle

Is Kristina Keneally ambitious (“Keneally’s relentless ambition hurts Labor”, September 18-19)? Of course she is. The relevant question with regard to the ambition of any politician is to know what he aspires to achieve and on behalf of whom. Is Keneally relentless? I hope so.
Politics is a difficult game and the weak fall by the wayside. When was the last time you heard of a politician condemned in the media for his ambition? You can object to NSW Labor’s endorsement of Keneally in job function email database Fowler on a number of grounds – a woman’s ambition is not one of them. Amanda Lohrey, Falmouth (Tas)

I have noticed a difference in the Labor Party preselection battle at Fowler’s headquarters compared to the past. This time, many people on the left and right of the party support the ante, seeing her as an articulate and energetic speaker. However, within my circle of ethnic and Labor-supportive acquaintances and friends, there is a different perspective about Keneally. They oppose her being forced to settle in the community of the western suburbs at the expense of Tu Le, a local who lives and works in this area.
It seems that the predominantly English speaking members of the right and left still do not seem to understand that cultural diversity within the party is required and that the days when a beautiful articulate Anglo white person was sent to represent predominantly areas. multicultural is a thing of the past. The ALP’s decision to place Keneally in Fowler is a mistake. Con Vaitsas, Ashbury