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Violet_Crumble

(36,142 posts) Sat Oct 24, 2020, 12:41 AM Oct 2020

How the Greens swept through Canberra

For four long and hard years, Shane Rattenbury served as the only Green in the Legislative Assembly.

He served an important role, the sole member of the crossbench after the 2012 election and the deciding vote on which party would form government.

But it was a lonely one.

Fast forward eight years, and the Greens will snare six seats.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6982272/how-the-greens-swept-through-canberra/?cs=14225

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And long may it continue Thyla Oct 2020 #1

Thyla

(791 posts)

1. And long may it continue

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Sat Oct 24, 2020, 03:51 AM

Oct 2020

Time to see a meaningful expansion on a national level as well.

Wishful thinking with the electorate in question but the time to rise up is well past now.

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