He may have been excluded from the leaders’ debate but that hasn’t kept his party out of the media spotlight this election campaign – far from it
Richard Di Natale was at home on his farm on Sunday night, watching Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten on television.
His two rivals were taking part in the second “leaders’ debate” of the 2016 election campaign, without his participation.
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There could be 50 Greens supporters on the phones in any electorate, keeping in touch with voters on the ground
There is nothing more difficult and dangerous, or more doubtful of success, than an attempt to introduce a new order of things in any state. For the innovator has for enemies all those who derived advantages from the old order of things, while those who expect to be benefited by the new institutions will be but lukewarm defenders.”
Before this election, who outside of Victoria had heard of the Melbourne seats of Batman and Wills?
The Greens have their eyes on eight lower house seats, seven of which are held by Labor
We know that once people hear our policies they’re likely to vote for us
The nature of the people is variable, and while it is easy to persuade them, it is difficult to fix them in that persuasion.”