Tactical voting by Labor voters

February 9, 2026

John Small writes that he “voted Teal 1, Albo 2, not because I wanted the Teal candidate to be elected but because I support stronger environmental and conservation policies than those of the government.”

Surely that objective would be best served by voting Green? Maybe that’s what Mr Small did, and voted for Hannah Thomas, unless he was of the view that David Bradbury counted as a “teal.” The only other candidates were Liberal, One Nation and “Trumpet of Patriots.”