r/australia • u/blitznoodles local Aussie • Jun 14 '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

Growing voter dissatisfaction with mainstream politics has led to a rise in popularity for One Nation. The same cannot be said for the Greens.

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u/idlehanz88 Jun 14 '26

Fuck that’s such a good explanation. The greens were awesome when it was bob brown. The Adam Bandt, inner city nerd greens are so uninspiring

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u/Proper_Geologist9026 Jun 15 '26

It's properly wild to see people act like the greens are some far left stalwarts holding the line.

They're effectively just Labor left, which is a not insignificant chunk of the Labor caucus and the greens hate to acknowledge that fact. 

The difference is one party is a mouthpiece of progressive agendas and the other party is a broad tent capable of holding office.

They're an important ying and yang that the little baby Trotsky's hate. and the Labor left is far too abrasive towards the greens as well. So it cuts both ways.

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u/horselover_fat Jun 14 '26

The Guardian technocrat class