I totally agree, and Graeme Wood's $1.6m must have bought the soul of the Greens so making Lee Rhiannon a mere hireling.

As a Stalinist, Lee likes having directions as to what to think. What are his orders to her and how long has it been going on?

If only we had world government, as alluded to by former Greens Leader Bob Brown, then the author’s wish to ban mining and coal seam gas companies altogether would be granted. Then we could all become sun worshippers and live happily ever after.

Seriously though, the author appears to have forgotten apparent questionable Greens dealings following a $1.6 million donation that was made to the Greens by Wotif.com director and founder, Graeme Wood (worth an estimated $372 million according to BRW's Rich List – see http://www.smh.com.au/national/wotif-a-rich-man-helped-the-greens-20110107-19ix2.html).

As reported in 24 November 2011 SMH article, “Greens push for lobbyist inquiry” (see http://www.smh.com.au//breaking-news-national/greens-push-for-lobbyist-inquiry-20111124-1nvqm.html :

“Opposition Senate leader Eric Abetz said the upper house would consider a motion calling for Greens leader Bob Brown to be referred to the privileges committee over his dealings with businessman Graeme Wood, founder of the accommodation website wotif.com.

Mr Wood made the biggest single private donation in Australian political history when he gave $1.6 million to the Greens before the 2010 election.

Liberal senator Helen Kroger on Wednesday raised the possibility that Mr Wood may have "improperly influenced" Senator Brown or his deputy Christine Milne in the discharge of their parliamentary duties.

The claim centres on questions the Greens have asked about the sale of a woodchip mill in Tasmania, subsequently purchased by Mr Wood.

"We have a Greens senator saying we need a Senate committee to have a look at the impact of lobbyists on the parliament when her own leader personally negotiated a $1.6 million deal by way of a donation," Senator Abetz said.”