Interview with Dr Brad Pettitt - Greens On The March

At the nearly finally concluded WA State elections the Greens WA party is certain to secure 4 seats in the upper house – the Legislative Council – of the State Parliament.

Given that the WA Labor party, which controls the lower house, the Legislative Assembly, and holds Government probably has 16 of the 37 upper house seats, and so doesn’t control a majority in that house, it will need the support of at least another 3 or even 4 other upper house members to push legislation through the house and into law.

Enter the Greens WA!

With their 4 votes they can assure the safe passage of the WA Labor Government’s legislation. Without them the Government will need to seek the support of: their mortal political foes the Liberal Party, who’ll probably have 11 upper house members; or the National Party, who have 2 members; or a combo of single, minor party members, including the Christian Party, One Nation and Legalise Cannabis Party. Another seat is up for grabs.

Dr Brad Pettitt MLC

In this podcast interview with Dr Brad Pettitt, the Greens WA leader in the upper house, Dr Pettitt explains to our Editor, Michael Barker, just what the Greens WA are wanting and expecting in the new State Parliament now that they seem to have the potential to exercise the balance of power in State politics. It’s a really interesting discussion.

You’ll find the podcast below.

By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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