Letter

In response to The major parties collapsed. Why didn’t the Greens rise?

The Greens

The article looks at the future for the Greens and Labor but doesn’t consider what is happening on the other side of politics. The combination of Pauline Hanson, the Murdochs, and the social media algorithms making Australians angrier is a real and present threat to our democracy. In that regard the missing middle represented by the independents and the new Community Strong Australia party if it successfully launches could be much more important and a real and more sensible alternative to the old duopoly by the next election.

— Gary Barnes from Mosman NSW