Greens’ biggest donor considers switch to independents | niltiac
Mr Wood said the Greens needed a “shot in the arm” because its support had not increased since 2010. The party’s vote is still hovering just above 10 per cent and Mr Wood said that could be doubled with the right leader and strategy.
“The independents are the new wave,” Mr Wood said. “They’re our best hope of reshaping Federal Parliament and reshaping the direction the country’s ... just sort of lumbering into.” Mr Bandt’s vote in the seat of Melbourne has increased at every election and the party is hopeful of picking up additional lower house seats. Based on voting trends from the last election, he believes the Greens can pick up three new senators: one each from NSW, Queensland and South Australia.
He welcomed the rise of the climate independents as potential parliamentary allies in what was likely to be a minority government.
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