Deancm_MKII

It's going to be a bit difficult for the independents to agree to something with Gillard without knowing the deal with the Greens. What Labor and the Greens have agreed to could be the complete opposite to what the independents would agree to.

I think Labor and the Greens have jumped the gun and should have waited to see if they could get the independents buy in first.

bcworld

It's in black and white though.

http://resources.news.com.au/files/2...s-alp-deal.pdf

If anything's going on under the table - well that applies to all parties involved equally, all the independents regardless of which side they favour would be naive to think otherwise.

JoeBloggs80

The basic concessions seem to be a price on Carbon, increased Dental Care, A high speed rail network and a debate on Afghanistan.

Hardly communism is it?

IvanM

Watch put for the reds under the bed.

Swerv-o

I think this is just standard horsetrading isn't it? I don't think it's either good or bad that there now exists a Lib/Grn coalition. The Greens have more in common with Labour than with the Liberals, so this makes perfect sense to me.

Just hope the Greens haven't caved on the internet filter


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NedKelly

I wonder how many little brown envelopes have been given away?

Amazulu

Did you read my post? I used the word 'secret'.

I don't trust any of these (Labor/Greens) socialist pricks.

Condor of Bermuda

Don't forget that the Greens have in their Policy list:

Death Duties.

ex_exile

The deal is public, I'm sure that the Independents have the internet if nobody has handed them a copy of the agreement.

The greens have looked into the abyss that is Abbott and chosen progressive govenment instead. They haven't asked for or been given much.

ex_exile

Treasury finds $7bn hole in Tony Abbott's costings

Source

I dont know what to say I'm shocked, shocked!

IvanM

Pinko commie idiots cannot add up.

ex_exile

Never thought of Abbott as a pinko before but Okay..

Amazulu

The Greens are the abyss and are anti-progress. Heaven help us if they manage to get an influence in government.

ex_exile

I agree that some need a reality check, but they polled 1.36 million votes which is 4 times more than the Nationals so they have more right to influence the government than the National party.

IvanM

They are as socialist, lying and dumb with money as anyone else in parliament. Bob latter wants to bring back protectionism now. Hardly a bastion of free market economics.

Point is both sides are weak on policy, poor on money and as dishonest as each other.

I see the green vote surge as a sign of voter. Disillusion with the coalition and ALP.

With a swing greater than the libs gain the greens are jubilant and far from an abyss. Let's see what they do. I trust Bob Brown as he is hard working and has a strong moral conviction. Now they have power we will see what they are made of.