The Greens were anti-establishment. Now it looks like they’re a part of it
The Australian Labor government is facing political instability due to economic pressures and a shift in the Greens' leadership. The article suggests that these factors could create a significant inflection point for the upcoming federal election.
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It highlights the potential for a major shift in Australian federal politics as economic hardship and leadership changes challenge the incumbent government.
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Share A A A Bookmark this week. If Labor suffers a shock catastrophe at the next federal election, there’s a good chance this will have been the inflection point.
Yes, things have been going south for a while. We’ve seen the declining polling numbers for the government, and for Anthony Albanese himself – the former most recently hitting the party’s lowest point since 2012. One Nation’s support is now baked in, and is beginning to nibble away at Labor’s margins having already sacked the Coalition’s fortresses.
For all that, though, when it comes to actual seats in the parliament, Labor has found itself in a protective cocoon of sorts. If the events of this week play out a certain way, that cocoon could be vulnerable.
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