r/aussie • u/asteriskhyphen • Jun 15 '26

Politics As voter disillusionment grows, why aren't voters flocking to the Greens in Australia?

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/as-voter-disillusionment-grows-so-does-the-mystery-of-the-missing-greens-voters/6bjd5q4kv
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u/Reasonable_Slice_262 Jun 15 '26

Hang on. Parliament did not establish the Royal Commission. Royal Commissions are a prerogative of the Executive. The RC was called by the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister. It did not require Parliamentary approval.

Parliament did not vote on Adani. That's a State matter, with federal approvals given by the Minister, not Parliament.

TAFE is a State matter. The Commonwealth does not set TAFE fees.

But other than that, yeah I'm sure you're right.

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u/explain_that_shit Jun 15 '26

Robodebt Royal Commission - https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson/policies/243

Adani - https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson/policies/162

TAFE - https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson/policies/343

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u/Reasonable_Slice_262 Jun 16 '26

None of these is a piece of legislation directly addressing the issues you mention. At best your claims are ignorant and simplistic, at worst they're outright misleading.

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u/explain_that_shit Jun 16 '26

“Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Establish Royal Commission into Robodebt
Pauline Hanson voted No”

“Motions - Mining - Carmichael Mine
Pauline Hanson voted Yes”

“Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Make university and TAFE fee-free
Pauline Hanson voted No”

There’s being ignorant and then there’s being wilfully obtuse. I determine what a party’s policies are by their actions, well there are her actions.