Six Pack said:
lots of comments dissing the Greens, but not really backing it up with any evidence.
1) They are against the coal, gas, and nuclear power sources. yet their alternatives (solar, geothermal, tidal, and wind) and still mostly in the experimental stages, and lack the efficiencies to take over base load YET. They want to shoot the horse before we make sure we have bought a new one.
2) On water reform, they are against more dams and desal. Thats fine, but this leaves us reliant on rainfall for our stocks. Unfortunately this means either population curbs and/or bans on industrial use. We all agree to the need for better water management, but shutting down masses of farmers, food and industrial manufacturers will cripple this economy for decades. We need to phase change in, not drop the elbow from the top rope.
3) For getting rid of carbon, they advocate 80% reduction by 2050 (this is off memory, may be wrong so I am happy to be corrected). Without replacements for cars and power generation in place, this again will create depression in our economy for decades as we adjust. We need to find alternatives for power generation FAST, and we need to encourage the move to hybrids now, but 80% by 2050 will require much more drastic actions than this.
4) The drugs policy historically has gone against what is acceptable for mainstream Australia. Last election they ran on herion being available from Govt pharmacies, turning the Fed Govt into a drug pusher does not resonate well to most, even if they are open minded on the drugs debate.
5) Their Victorian freak has argued against increased penalties on graffiti vandals because they are artists, and art is in the eye of the beholder. This may be the case, but most art is commissioned, not imposed on someone against their will.
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