punitive<\/a> police action. At the same time, there are 114 proposed new coal and gas projects set to commence over the next few years. Many will either enjoy bipartisan backing, removing Labor\u2019s need for Greens votes, or will simply will not need legislative approval.<\/p>\nWithout a mass movement to exert extra-parliamentary pressure on Labor, the parliamentary Greens will ultimately find themselves forced to choose between irrelevance and compromise. And the relationship will need to go both ways. To retain the trust of the grassroots, and help build a movement that is up to the tasks ahead of it, the Greens must use whatever leverage they have to not only make concrete gains for the environment but also to rally opposition to Labor\u2019s hollow symbolism. A logical line in the sand would to be to use their leverage to block any public funding for new coal and gas projects \u2014 something Bandt has flagged but not yet committed to.<\/p>\n
Despite the Greens\u2019 support for Labor\u2019s climate bill, the new Greens MPs were right in their maiden speeches. This is a war, and we must be prepared for purposeful conflict rather than meaningless compromise with big business.<\/p>\n
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