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Greens to Libs: Don't get cocky
Greens to Libs: Don't get cocky - North Shore Times
Bradfield by-election delivered message on climate change
By Susie Gemmell
As the Liberal party celebrates its by-election wins over the weekend, one outcome should not be overlooked. In Bradfield, the safest Liberal seat in NSW, with no Labor candidate, the Liberal party suffered a 3.3% drop on their primary vote in 2007, polling 55.7% primary votes.
Compared with the 2004 results in Bradfield (63.6% primary votes to Brendan Nelson) the weekend delivered a 7.9% swing away from the Liberal party in their heartland. The 2007 election result in Bradfield was a low base given a 3% swing to Labor, and given other losses on the north side, most notably in Bennelong. ... more
Greens: Bradfield can send message on climate change
Media Release
3 December 2009
Climate change is one of the most important issues in this by-election and Bradfield voters have the opportunity to send a message to Canberra on Saturday by voting Greens, Greens candidate Susie Gemmell said today, speaking at a press conference with Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown at the Bradfield pre-poll booth in Chatswood.
Roll up the byelection circus hits town
Roll up the byelection circus hits town - SMH 5 December 2009
Liberals tipped to win Bradfield despite party trouble
Liberals tipped to win Bradfield despite party trouble - ABC Radio PM, 4 December 09
Abbott to be tested in by-elections
Abbott to be tested in by-elections - ABC TV Lateline, 4 December 09
Greens celebrate result in Bradfield
Media Release
6 December 2009
Speaking at the Greens NSW State Conference today, Greens candidate for Bradfield, Susie Gemmell said that last night's election was good news for the Greens, and the 4.7% swing away from the Liberals on primary votes was hardly something for Tony Abbott fans to crow about.
Greens celebrate 35.8% two party preferred result in Bradfield
The Bradfield by-election is over and the Greens have something to celebrate. Together we ran an excellent grassroots campaign that became a national media story following the Liberal leadership spill that saw climate denier Tony Abbott become leader. Amid a circus of infighting and disunity on climate change from the Liberals, and with no Labor candidate, the Greens emerged as the credible alternative. The result shows a tremendous acceptance for the Greens in such a Liberal stronghold.
I asked Bradfield to send a message to Canberra on climate change and one in four people responded (see my media release below). Onthe first count there was a 4.7% swing against the Liberal candidate on primary votes. That's enough of a swing to lose an election. Once postal votes were counted the swing was 3.3%. The final Greens vote was 35.8% two party preferred, a strong result in the Liberal heartland. Despite Labor not standing, the Liberals have achieved their lowest primary vote in Liberal Party history in both Bradfield and Higgins.
It has been my pleasure to represent the Greens and to work with so many wonderful people. Thank you to everyone who supported the Greens campaign, and thanks to the many thousands of people in Bradfield who voted Greens for the first time, whether on principle or in protest. However the Liberals spin the result, we sent a clear message to the people in Bradfield that action on climate change is worth fighting for.
Warmest regards,
Susie Gemmelll
