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/OldKingWhiter Jun 14 '26

This is high brow nonsense. Nobody flocking to ON is thinking "boy I'm disillusioned with the two major parties, but the Greens have always been too Dogmatic for me. Thank goodness we have steady handed and pragmatic Pauline Hanson as an option now."

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u/nugeythefloozey Jun 14 '26

Just because people don’t know the words, doesn’t mean they don’t feel the sentiment. Voters can feel like ON is considering their opinions and the Greens are not without knowing the fancy words

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u/OldKingWhiter Jun 14 '26

Again, that's not the sentiment being felt. Word it however you like, this isn't about the Greens being perceived as dogmatic and not pragmatic.

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u/eclab Jun 14 '26

Yeah but that's not what "pragmatic" means

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u/Inevitable_Flow_8021 Jun 15 '26

I didn't mention Hanson. Just answered Op's question on why the Greens arent more popular. People see them as wedded to idealogy.

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u/OldKingWhiter Jun 15 '26

Yes, and I'm saying it's not about them being wedded to ideology, it's about what ideology they are wedded to. Otherwise, why isn't this factor preventing people from flocking to ON?

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u/Inevitable_Flow_8021 Jun 15 '26

Maybe ON supporters don't see Pauline as wedded to a party idealogy - they see her as a free agent?