It’s unlikely that capital punishment will ever be reintroduced in Australia, and I don’t have a problem with that. However, my philosophical objections to capital punishment have receded as I get older. In some circumstances I believe it may be appropriate. In February 2009, I wrote an article elsewhere about what should happen to arsonists who ignited the terrible Victorian bushfires. I said the time has come for the community and politicians to seriously consider reintroducing capital punishment.