This is the one policy the Greens will not negotiate on | 7.30

Key Concepts:

• Labor minority government support
• Peter Dutton's potential pathway to leadership
• Dental into Medicare (universal vs. for kids)
• Ending native forest logging
• Free early childhood education and care
• Tax policy adjustments
• Minority parliament negotiation (2010 example)

Non-Negotiable Stance:

The core non-negotiable position is the refusal to support Peter Dutton as Prime Minister. The importance of Brisbane seats is highlighted, as Dutton's path to leadership is seen as dependent on winning those seats. "If we keep Brisbane green, we keep Dutton out."

Approach to Supporting a Labor Minority Government:

The Greens will take a pragmatic approach, drawing lessons from the 2010 minority parliament. The 2010 experience is cited as a guide. In 2010, the Greens aimed for universal dental care under Medicare but secured it for children. This is presented as a successful compromise and a "good start." World-leading climate legislation was also achieved.

Policy Priorities and Achievability:

The speaker identifies several policy priorities that they believe are achievable by the end of the year:

• Treating childcare like primary school (free and universal).
• Ending native forest logging.
• Getting dental into Medicare.
• Winding back unfair tax handouts in a way that's fair to "mom and dad investors" but also to future generations.

Tax Policy:

The speaker mentions adjusting tax policies to address unfair handouts, aiming for fairness to both current investors and future generations.

2010 Minority Parliament Example:

The 2010 minority parliament serves as a case study. The Greens entered negotiations aiming for universal dental care but ultimately secured it for children. This is presented as a successful outcome, demonstrating the potential for compromise and incremental progress in a minority government situation. "We went in there and said we'd like to get dental into Medicare for everyone but we managed to get it for kids and so the green and secured dental into Medicare for kids and we felt that that was a good start."

Compromise and Pragmatism:

The speaker acknowledges that in a minority parliament, no single party is likely to get everything they want. The focus is on making "good reforms" that deliver benefits to the Australian people. "Did we get everything that we wanted? Well I don't think anyone got everything that they wanted but we made some good reforms that uh delivered for the Australian people. And that's the same approach we take this time."

Conclusion:

The Greens' strategy involves a firm stance against Peter Dutton's leadership, coupled with a pragmatic approach to negotiating with a potential Labor minority government. They will prioritize policies like free childcare, ending native forest logging, dental care under Medicare, and tax adjustments, drawing on the 2010 minority parliament experience as a guide for achieving incremental progress through compromise.