greens only party leading on climate change

Dr Richard Di Natale VICTORIAN GREENS

Voters looking for strong leadership are moving to The Greens after the major parties continue to play politics with climate change, says Dr Richard Di Natale, Greens Senate Candidate for Victoria.

"The Greens are the only party with the courage to take real action on climate change," says Dr Di Natale.

"Last night's debate exposed the monumental failure of leadership from both the old parties on an issue that Australians are deeply concerned about.

"This talk of citizens assemblies and green armies are just distractions from the real action this country needs on climate change – The Greens' carbon tax, which Labor's own advisor Ross Garnaut supports.

"The real winner of the leaders debate last night was long term Greens leader Bob Brown – both the new leaders, Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, had their chance to show leadership on climate change, but chose instead to spout empty clichés."

Dr Di Natale's comments come after today's Galaxy Poll shows The Greens are on 15%, almost double what they polled in the 2007 election.

"Polls come and go, but I do feel a groundswell moving towards The Greens because voters wants leadership, and The Greens are the only party to provide it in this time of poll driven politics," says Dr Di Natale.