@RHW I think a few of their voters might react the same way
Is it really that bad a thing if it means locking in some policy wins though?
As long as it didn't mean selling out on anything too negative
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@HardBeingGreen there's also a no-paywall story on Region/RiotACT:
https://region.com.au/parton-rejects-speculation-of-power-grab-with-greens/935390/
@emmadavidson thanks Emma
Do you think there's anything to it 🤔
If that happens #ACTGreens are out of their minds. They would not even get my second vote.
@RHW I think a few of their voters might react the same way
Is it really that bad a thing if it means locking in some policy wins though?
As long as it didn't mean selling out on anything too negative
Yes, any possible infiltration of Libs into ACT again is appalling. They hsve done so much damage and still could. Totally committed to promoting big business and favoured contractors and dreadful at managing money. You worry about Barr and development, that's nothing to what Libs could influence.
I have always been Labor first Greens second for forty years, and had faith in #ACTLabor because have seen good community/social service provision work from them.
In addition Barr is not perfect but I will never ever forget how he and Rachael Stephen Smith kept #ACT safe & organised through #COVID.
We had the careless hopeless #NSW w Gladys dominated by her idiot Health Minister all around us letting infection spread to Vic and beyond at the very start from cruise ships, funerals and an Eastern suburbs birthday party. The vile #Morrison going off to the footy and trying to appease coffee shops etc.
Our Labor closed borders and locked us down tight and worked v hard w the other Labor led states to stop Morrison opening up too soon, in spite of ridiculous opposition.
#ACTLabor fought for our vaccinations to be supplied and made testing centres available all around city.
If I remember rightly ACT and WA came off lightly icases and fatalities compared w everywhere else.
OK bit of rant but I was v vulnerable and feel strongly about this and won't forget.
Lately #AUKUS and Albo weakness has shaken me to reconsider first allegiance to go Green/Ind.
Greens lost two of best last election, Emma Davidson and Rebecca Vassarotti. They deserve to be reelected and Greens should work on that.
I trust Greens to stand strong on environment and social issues, they have had major good influence on Labor while it was coalition. Shane Rattenbury v good on community housing and brought a lot of balance. I would like to see a good spread of #Labor #Green and #Inds in ACT and not a Lib in sight. Have you all forgotten Kate Carnell?
@RHW you make plenty of good points. I'm thinking Labor and the Greens were sharing power during Covid? Either way, the ACT did do very well throughout that time
Outside looking in, I think the ACT is doing ok but there's room for improvement. I'm not sure having the same party running the place decade after decade is the best outcome although it's good they are doing it in minority
It will be interesting to see how the next couple of weeks play out
@HardBeingGreen
You are right, it was a Labor/Green Coalition and included Emma and Rebecca too. Did not mean to exclude that fact, just that the Chief Min and Health Min were the public faces at the time.
@RHW @HardBeingGreen Yep, Greens were a third of Cabinet during COVID. I was the Minister for disability, seniors, carers, volunteers, food relief, mental health, and health services in the prison and youth corrections. Once it became endemic (not pandemic), I got responsibility for all things COVID, plus STIs and drug and alcohol, through a Cabinet reshuffle that created the Minister for Population Health. I was also one of the three Ministers responsible for managing the change from Calvary public hospital to the North Canberra Hospital.
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