Labors Bill Shorten and Greens Richard Di Natalie claimed: "This is a climate change election". It was indeed, and they lost. The other big lower was GetUp, with all their money and resources only claimed one scalp while exposing their extreme-left agenda and vile conduct. One real positive from the Coalition's win is that Scott Morrison can start fresh as there is no Turnbull, Bishop, Abbott, Pyne, Brandi, Laundry and Banks.

Adrian Devlin, Fairy Meadow

DJ Preece contribution about the voting aftermath (Illawarra Mercury, May 22, 2019) 'Ding Dong the witch is dead' gives a true indication of the level of intelligence of some Australian Voters.

I thought is was more like a letter from a child, or some senior person who has gone back to childhood.

Yes, the Labor party got it wrong and lost, but now hang on for election promises being broken. There are already several on record before Parliament even sits.

John Pronk, Wollongong

The idea of switching from petrol and diesel powered vehicles to all electric powered ones does, on the surface, seem like a good idea.

However, no Australian Government of any persuasion is going to forego the fuel excise which makes up almost half of the governments revenue. There is bound to be a charge on the overall distance traveled by an electric vehicle in a registration year.

I forecast an Annual Vehicle Registration Inspection for every electric powered conveyance where the odometer reading ends up being given to the Motor Registry.

The four-year registration period of grace on a new car will go. Another big winner will be the Vehicle Insurance Companies.

They will, for the first time, be able to demand premiums on the risks based on the actual amount of time spent on the road.

Still there is no doubt that we must take action to reduce climate change, everyone will be paying their fair share. Perhaps owners of home Solar Systems will now get a better return on their investment.

Dave Cox, Corrimal

Well $17 billion is a lot money - 17 thousand millions. It is enough money for the cost of constructing the 33 kilometre, first stage of the F4 motorway-WestConnex.

Or the purchase of 72, F-35A fighter jet aircraft [the largest air force acquisition project in Australia's history]. Or to build, a profit-earning, 34 thousand houses (public housing) at a cost of $500,000 each.

Or used for the overhead electrification of the rail line between Kiama and a rail junction at Nowra City (after crossing the Shoalhaven). The electrified rail line could then continue to a rail terminus at Sussex Inlet.

We can only hope for a bit of common sense will prevail.

John Macleod, Berry