SOS MEDIA RELEASE 16 November 2010
The decision of the Coalition to preference the Greens last in all Victorian lower house
electorates confirms that the real differences between Liberal and Labor are so small
that either major party would prefer the other in opposition if they won government.
Ian Wood, president of community planning group Save our Suburbs, pointed out that
Labor preferencing the Greens ahead of the Coalition was irrelevant.
“There’s no lower house seat where the Greens could benefit from that. Labor is also
preferencing the Country Alliance ahead of the Greens in the Upper House", he said
"What’s at risk in this election is nothing short of democracy in planning for the
sustainable future of Melbourne. We desperately need what neither major party has
committed to – an ongoing community consultation process to incorporate community
feedback for a City Plan run by an independent planning authority”.
“As part of that the city is crying out for a metro-wide fully integrated public transport
system, not more freeways”.
"But the liberals would rather hand four or more marginal inner city seats to Labor
and risk re-electing a Labor government than see any more Greens or independents
elected which might result in a more accountable parliament", Mr Wood said.
Ian Wood
President, Save Our Suburbs
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