Belly:>> Rudd had his greater love not been for himself, was one.
Not trying to be smart or hurtful but just know greens will NEVER BETTER THIS VOTE federally.
I would offend many if I repeated workers fears about greens spoken in just this week, country people fear them.<<

Belly I agree, this is the Greens finest hour electorally. My issue with the Greens platform is that it is lifted from Greens Europe. The problem with Greens Europe platform is they only bring results if adopted internationally. When a single nation adopts the "pay for your prosperity" policies it stifles the home economy and does not impact globally. It's teenage wish list stuff, lovely dream but everybody has to play.

Well said room exists for a conservation party.
My view is both majors need a kick as they focus on winning majority's.
But my whole life is invested in a fair go at work for union members.
On reporting back to my party my polling in lunch sheds was clear Latham could not win a raffle I was rejected.
While I was sprouting an ALP victory here my polling said we had no chance.
About to leave, bit late but driving far and meeting many workers.
About 2% if the subject come up will not reject the greens are frightening, only about three in ten will admit to voting Labor.
IF a new leader comes soon for the greens, voters may take a generation to bring them down below a 5% base vote.
If this Parliament lasts three years strange is it may seem we will owe it to them but they will be further away from country workers,closer to city refugees in the bush but never close to average Aussie.