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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
The big political problem - given that we have an upcoming state election in QLD - is that both sides of the house support it, despite the overwhelming majority of SE QLDers being against it.
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And herein lies a major problem - who do you vote for if the Adani mine is a significant concern for you?
Whichever major party ends up forming government will no doubt claim a mandate to enact ALL of their policies, even though the opinion polls tell us there is huge disquiet out in the electorate at large over Adani. (Even in those areas in central and northern Queensland which stand to benefit from the jobs, support is nowhere near as strong as the pollies would have us believe.)
The Greens are the only party which seems to have a policy actively opposing Adani, but realistically, there are many people who would not be comfortable with the thought of a Greens-led Government - and most people will conclude that a Greens majority is really not a credible outcome, but holding a couple of seats in "the balance of power" might just happen.
I think a lot of people may vote Greens first (mainly to register a protest vote), followed by a vote for either LNP or Labor, whichever party best reflects their views on other matters. I think this will be the way I vote.