Just had another look at the Green Party's website.........
Their policy is to abolish the 30% reduction on the Private Health Care rebate to improve the public hospital system. The Federal Government has recently means tested this, so it's a start.
Their policy is to have a carbon tax. The Gillard government recently passed this into law.
Their policy is to have a protected fishing zone covering just about all of the Australian coastline. A proposal for this has just been made public.
And at a State level: just prior to the last state election, the Bligh government declared further parts of Stradbroke Island a National Park, with a view to ceasing sand mining.
Just prior to the state election before the last one, the Bligh government did a deal with the Greens to shut down 15% of Moreton Bay to fishing. It only became public after Bligh retained government.
Does anybody see a pattern here? The Gillard government is doing what their green masters are telling them to do.
The Bligh government was desperate to do anything to keep the Greens happy, simply to get their preferences.
Contrary to what some might think, I'd like to think that I'm a conservationist. I like hearing about projects to save the bilby, the hairy nosed wombat and other animals, as well as reforestation projects, plus others.
What I can't handle is governments passing into law these big ticket items that affect all Australians simply to appease a minority group who hold the balance of power in parliament and who are under represented by the voters in this country.
TOL