Post-election carve-up
Hi all,
Well the results of the State election are in (a while ago now). A summary:
The ALP won convincingly overall. The Liberals regained a seat or two they lost to independents in past bi-elections. The Nationals picked up a seat or two.
The upper house result for the Greens was great. We scored almost 9% with a positive swing to us. the upper house campaign should be delighted with the re-election of lee Rhiannon and the introduction of a new Greens MLC Dr. John Kaye. Well done John!!!! I can think of no one more qualified to represent the people of NSW and the Greens. I look forward to his style of politics.
The seats in the Hawkesbury were a mixed bag. The seat of hawkesbury scored less than 6% and Londonderry scored less than 7%. i would like to thank all of the committed Hawkesbury greens members who helped on election day and on the lead up to the election.
The election was a fantastic experience. I hope to participate in future elections for the Greens in some capacity. The upcoming the federal Election poses many challenges for the Greens with the resurgence of the ALP. I hope to participate in the campaigning, particularly on the Senate campaign.
posted by Joel MacRae @ 7:37 pm
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It's great news that John Kaye has a seat. Of course he deserved to get a senate seat but I think his credentials as an education advocate will have more immediate relevance in state parliament. I'm looking forward to more of his diatribes against the funding of private schools.
Did I tell you how I forwarded some of Wade's education emails to my father? He was impressed with the Greens' position (and with Wade, I think). I reckon public school teachers could become a big source of Greens voters. You should forward some of John's press releases to that union rep at your school, see if you can't pry him away from the ALP!
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