2016-06-24
"The Australian Greens respect the vote of the British people today but we share in the disappointment of our UK Greens colleagues who campaigned strongly for the UK to remain in the EU," said Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale.
"The result highlights the need to bring people together if we want to be an outward focussed and confident nation that works for the common good.
"Instead the Prime Minister is launching another scare campaign to further lower the tone of an election campaign that is near rock bottom.
"Given that Malcolm Turnbull rolled a first term prime minister and now presides over a divided party it is laughable to suggest that only a Liberal government would provide stability in the wake of the UK's decision to exit the EU," Senator Di Natale concluded.