The best results! Minor party, The Greens, leader Adam Bandt losing his Melbourne, Victoria seat of 15 years — Good riddance!
Peter Dutton was pro-Israel but not extreme anti-Palestine whereas Bandt was pro-Palestine and extreme anti-Israel inciting / encouraging Jew-hatred and antisemitic vitriol, accusing Australia of being complicit, in Gaza genocide which Israel has denied
Bandt “keep Dutton out” Voters kept Bandt out as well
Australian election campaign, all things considered is civilised, personal attacks rare and peaceful transfer of power We have an independent statutory agency, Australian Electoral Commission AEC and voting is compulsory
Both the government and opposition figures had accused the Greens of using the Israel-Palestine conflict for political gain by spreading misinformation and encouraging antisemitism and extremist rhetoric
Melbourne had seen some of the worst antisemitism violent attacks in Australia including arson on the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea, Victoria with worshippers inside Never ending destructive, disruptive, malicious, violent attacks and despicable protests including burning of the Israeli flag
Bandt would 'condemn' the attacks but then would be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with these thugs, at their next / ongoing protests I reckon, Bandt was the main reason Melbourne was the most antisemitic in Australia
The Greens had four seats in the Lower House of Representatives Lost 3 [one in Victoria - leader Bandt's own Melbourne seat and Two in Queensland - Brisbane and Griffith] Fourth one Ryan also in Queensland on a knife edge as counting continues.... though they did well in the Senate and hold the balance of power
We have two weeks of early voting leading up to the election day This time record nearly 40% voted early and postal votes as well —Talk about disengagement!
former Greens member for Griffith, Queensland, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with an Union of intimidating thugs, protest among others: signs depicting prime minister Anthony Albanese as a Nazi — I rest my case
