A grim election for the Australian Greens

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Following the 2022 federal election, the Australian Greens declared themselves the “third force” in Australian politics after picking up 12.2% of the primary vote and winning four federal seats:

2022 Federal Election results

During this election campaign, the Greens salivated at the prospect of forming a minority government with Labor whereby it could force its policy agenda.

The outcome of the weekend’s election dealt a severe blow to the Greens, as their primary vote declined and they now face the likelihood of losing three of their federal seats and possibly four.

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2024 federal election results

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.