2022-11-01
The Victorian Greens have said the upcoming state election could be a turning point for our political system with more and more voters moving away from Labor and the Liberals.
Recent polling has suggested over a third of voters intend to vote away from the major parties this year in favour of parties like the Greens and independents.
With the writs being issued today the Greens have said they are ready to increase their representation in both houses of the Victorian Parliament on November 26.
The party has good prospects of picking up lower house seats like Richmond, Northcote and Albert Park.
And while voting for the upper house remains deeply anti-democratic with the continued use of group voting tickets, they are confident of at least doubling their representation by reclaiming their previously-held Southern Metropolitan seat.
Leader of the Victorian Greens, Samantha Ratnam, said support for the Liberals had been collapsing and it was looking likely Labor would be returned to Government.
She said because of this it was more important than ever for voters to elect people that would hold the Government to account, push them to go further and faster on climate action and housing affordability, and keep putting big picture ideas on the table.
Quotes attributable to Leader of the Victorian Greens, Samantha Ratnam MLC:
“This will be an historic state election.
“Recent polling has made clear that a record number of voters are moving away from the major parties in favour of parties like the Greens.
“This is because Victorians are tired of the stale and outdated two-party system. Political debate dominated by two men shouting at each other should be a thing of the past.
“We’re talking to thousands of voters every day who want strong action on climate change, housing affordability and integrity in politics. And they want a progressive cross-bench to fight for it.
“With more Greens in the next Parliament we can hold the next Government to account while pushing them to take urgent action on the issues that matter to Victorians.
“Spring Street needs a shake-up and this election could be the turning point.”