The selfish country

The most important sentence in John Hewson’s article (“Why Scott Morrison can’t tell the truth”, July 31–August 6) is “Morrison’s sole focus is to win the next election”. Morrison does not care whether ordinary people are vaccinated or whether residents in commercially run aged-care homes and their carers are vaccinated and properly looked after. If the people more likely to vote for him are assured of tax cuts, franking credits and outrageous rises in the values of their properties as well as greater expenditure on private schools, all will be well. The unemployed or casually employed, those on Centrelink benefits, the homeless and those who will never own a home can be ignored. The contradictions, obfuscations and total lack of coherent policy can be glossed over. Selfishness and lack of care for others is the new norm. Poor fellow my country.

– Gael Barrett, North Balwyn, Vic