Victorian Greens grapple with generational schism
Three high-profile resignations from the Victorian Greens have led to claims of a generational divide within the party between older community activists and young “woke” Greens.
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Three high-profile resignations from the Victorian Greens have led to claims of a generational divide within the party between older community activists and young “woke” Greens.
Senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens Party to sit on the Senate crossbench and help build a strong grassroots Blak Sovereign Movement. Ben Radford reports.
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Human rights activist Julian Burnside, KC, who sought the Senate position in a ballot against Thorpe two years ago, said she had treated Greens supporters badly.
Human rights activist Julian Burnside, KC, who sought the Senate position in a ballot against Thorpe two years ago, said she had treated Greens supporters badly.