Tag Archives: Balance of Power

Labor and the Greens – and the balance of power

If you had any doubt about what is at stake at this month’s state election, then here’s a clue.

That’s why we’re running a campaign covering every electorate. Our voting advice will come out early next week, when prepolling starts, so stay tuned!

 

Weekly Times: Risk of Greens holding Balance-of-Power

For those who think the risk of the Greens holding the balance of power is something that is only a distant possibility, then consider this: they have 2 MPs in the lower house of parliament, and 5 in the upper house.

It’s a matter of when they hold the balance of power, not if.   

Read more »

The Greens: A major threat for the next 20 years

Some of the Greens MPs we have to put up with in Victoria (Altered image)

Imagine if the Greens held the balance of Power in the Victorian upper house of our state parliament.   Or in the lower house.  Or both.

The damage they could do would be significant.   All types of hunting would be under immediate threat. Owning a handgun could become a thing of the past and you can forget about owning a rifle scope. Read more »