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"When Australia’s new parliament sat for the first time in late July, the
familiar faces of the center-left Labor party and the center-right Coalition
took their seats as usual on either side of the chamber.
This time, however, the two major parties that have taken turns governing
Australia for decades find themselves split down the middle by a formidable new
force. Following a record non-major party vote at the Australian federal
election in May, the old guard now has to make room for 19 cross-benchers,
twice as many as in the last parliament.
This independent uprising largely occurred in seemingly the most unlikely parts
of the country — safe conservative seats that had backed the Coalition for
generations.
Even more unlikely is that these historically rightwing electorates have voted
in candidates pledging aggressive action to cut carbon emissions and rise to
the challenge of the climate crisis. What has happened in Australia, say
insiders, demonstrates that a progressive stance on the climate, far from being
a deterrent to voters, is in fact a perfect example of how prospective
politicians can secure votes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
