Climate change might be one of the biggest political issues on the agenda for the upcoming federal election, but the party most associated with environmental policy is struggling to cut through.

According to the latest opinion polls, the Greens are finding it hard to connect with voters - even though some of the issues they’ve championed for decades are now considered part of the mainstream.

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the challenges facing Australia’s third party, and what kind of power they might wield after the election.




Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe.




Background reading:Greens reveal their target seats in The Saturday Paper.




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Climate change might be one of the biggest political issues on the agenda for the upcoming federal election, but the party most associated with environmental policy is struggling to cut through.According to the latest opinion polls, the Greens are finding it hard to connect with voters - even though some of the issues they’ve championed for decades are now considered part of the mainstream.Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the challenges facing Australia’s third party, and what kind of power they might wield after the election. Guest: National Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe. Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2022/02/19/greens-reveal-their-target-seats/164518920013357">Greens reveal their target seats</a> in The Saturday Paper. Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a>

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