The tawdry political affair of the moment, constructed by the Leader of the Opposition and his cohort, continues to play out against the background of the character assassination of the misguided public servant, Godwin Grech.
This man was invited, reportedly, to a meeting with Malcolm Turnbull and Senator Abetz in Mrs Turnbull's office in Sydney (not the office of the Leader of the Opposition), to view the email and discuss tactics to bring down the Prime Minister.
Since the revelations dripping out this week, there has not been one word of sympathy or support for Grech whose life and livelihood must be changed forever, and not for the better.
However well intentioned and misguided he may have been, there can be little doubt that he was encouraged and emboldened in his actions.
It is to the shame of all the Opposition front-bench team that there has not been on iota of concern expressed for this man who languishes in a mental ward in a Canberra hospital.
Used and discarded in pursuit of some kind of crazy political stunt.
Bryan Docherty, Garran
Unsound judgement
When Godwin Grech appeared before the Senate inquiry in June, it was clear to all that he was less than well. What I cannot fathom is how come his superiors had not noticed the condition of such a high-ranking person.
Rather than throw Grech to the lions, shouldn't we be questioning the judgement of those who should have known better than to allow an obviously sick man to be ridiculed in public, and in the process bring about a significant political upheaval (''He took me for a ride: Turnbull in OzCar crash'', August 5, p1).
Sam Nona, Burradoo, NSW
Bad outcome for all
For this Government to demand that Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull stand down aligns Mr Rudd with the rulers of Zimbabwe, Nazi Germany or Malaysia. It is claiming the Opposition must adhere to rules set by the incumbent. If I don't like the Leader of the Opposition, I will vote accordingly.
I don't want to be told what my choices should be.
At that point Australia stops being a democracy.
This is not Queensland under Joh Bjelke-Petersen, yet, despite the yearnings of Rudd and his party.
Jim Lumbers, Red Hill
Keep ASIO out of it
There is something terribly wrong with the proposed ASIO building for which so much has already been sacrificed with almost total disregard for public consultation.
Firstly, the placing of a security agency in a colossal building at the heart of such a symbolic, high-profile location is nothing short of grotesque.
Secondly, despite the mantra mindlessly espoused by the representatives of agencies involved in the above venture, the ASIO plan is not in accordance with Amendment 60 of the Griffin Legacy, which stipulates a mix of commercial, entertainment and residential uses for Constitution Avenue, rather than an impenetrable wall designed to keep out the public, however sympathetic that wall may be (''Entry Prohibited'' with smiley faces?).
Will the people responsible for this scandalously egotistical and undemocratic project stand up and be counted?
Catherine Demaison, Campbell
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