Greens Gain Momentum, Aiming for Influence

0:00On March 20th, the Green Party is positioning itself to gain major influence after the next general election by capitalizing on splits among, right-wing groups. Deputy leader Zach Polanski recently shared that the party aims for enough members of parliament to sway key decisions, pushing for a wealth tax, a, fairer voting system, and quicker action on climate goals. This comes on the heels of a strong performance in last month's Gorton and Denton by election, where Hannah Spencer became the party's fifth member of, parliament by flipping a long-time labor seat. Poles are showing real momentum for the Greens, with recent U-Gov numbers placing them at 19% support, right behind reform at 25%, while both conservatives and labor sit at 17% and liberal Democrats at 14%. Such results point toward a hung parliament, sparking tough talks among parties to build a government and giving smaller parties like the Greens more, bargaining power. Polanski also touched on bolder ideas like legalizing hard drugs, leaving NATO, and dropping

1:02the nuclear weapons program while noting that becoming. Prime Minister is a dream, but influence feels more realistic right now. He even addressed an old embarrassment from years back about a hypnosis claim, calling it a cringe-worthy mistake he's moved past by focusing on, current work. With polls shifting fast, the Greens' rise could reshape how coalitions form and policies get made.