CJ. Agreed on the bashing. I do like to learn the rhetorical tricks that are deployed by reading these political hatchet articles though.
Many voters will vote green this year simply because they are the secular party...the only secular party we have left! They are also the only Left of center party too now that the ALP has gone conservative under Rudd. The Greens might not be funded by the same industry groups as Libs and ALP, so just might make decisions with the countries future in mind rather then the next profit reporting season.

Sorry Formersnag, to dissapoint, but I said I listen to EVERYBODY minus Liberal, Labor and Flint, after giving them plenty of chances to convey a case to me (I mean seriously, if ever they raised a worthwhile argument please do let me know).

And, I AINT "Left-wing", and actually endorse One Nation quite a bit more than most of the other parties.
Also, if you read any of my comments on the refugee issue you'll find I'm clearly on the conservative side of the fence- however I find the current state of governance and public/private relations a bigger issue and thus the power that makes the biggest deal about it- the Greens- gets my support.

I'll forgive you're misconception as the sheer amount of people that paint themselves into the "loony left" and corresponding "right" groups and support whatever the other does not, without any independent thought would make it hard to see one such as myself as otherwise.