Seems like a pretty selfish decision from the outside. It will be interesting to see what happens when she's up for re-election in three years.
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maniacalmanicmania - 6mon
Should have fucking resigned.
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Zagorath - 6mon
I don't agree. I supported Fatima Payman when she defected from Labor, I am in favour of Jacinta Price defecting from the Nationals to the Liberals, and even though I think she's betraying her beliefs and her supporters and the country for some political power she's unlikely ever to actually receive, I support Dorinda Cox's right to do this if she thinks it's the right move.
Our electoral system doesn't elect parties. It elects people. If you don't like that, you should advocate (as I do, by the way) for a change to a proportional system, such as the MMP used in New Zealand and Germany.
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Ilandar @lemm.ee - 6mon
Is that really true when it comes to the Senate, though? Cox would have been elected largely based on people voting for The Greens above the line, not voting specifically for her below the line.
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Zagorath - 6mon
Voting above the line is just a shortcut for voting before the line. It doesn't change the underlying system.
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FundMECFS - 6mon
WHYYYYYYY???
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FundMECFS - 6mon
Senator Cox has said that her values align with the Labor Party. This is the same Labor Party who this week approved the climate-wrecking North West Shelf gas project," she said. "Senator Cox would have had more chance of effecting change by continuing to work with the Greens in the sole balance of power."
Mr Albanese said he had not spoken to Senator Waters.
"The reason why Dorinda has made this decision is the same reason why all those years ago as a very young man I made the decision to join the Labor Party... That the way you make a difference is to be part of a party of government," he said.
This makes it sound like she just wants the power.
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Zagorath - 6mon
Well good luck to her in 2028 when she's up for election...and more importantly, preselection, I guess. See how well Labor rewards that loyalty with their Senate tickets.
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Hanrahan - 6mon
Yeah her comment about not affecting change from the cross bench was laughable.
And her goals aligning with Labor ? Oh well, more climate destruction and science denial on the way :(
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Sheppa - 6mon
Dorinda Cox is a piece of shit, I hope her home burns down next large climate driven fire.
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Greens senator defects to Labor
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-02/greens-senator-dorinda-cox-joins-labor/105368028Seems like a pretty selfish decision from the outside. It will be interesting to see what happens when she's up for re-election in three years.
Should have fucking resigned.
I don't agree. I supported Fatima Payman when she defected from Labor, I am in favour of Jacinta Price defecting from the Nationals to the Liberals, and even though I think she's betraying her beliefs and her supporters and the country for some political power she's unlikely ever to actually receive, I support Dorinda Cox's right to do this if she thinks it's the right move.
Our electoral system doesn't elect parties. It elects people. If you don't like that, you should advocate (as I do, by the way) for a change to a proportional system, such as the MMP used in New Zealand and Germany.
Is that really true when it comes to the Senate, though? Cox would have been elected largely based on people voting for The Greens above the line, not voting specifically for her below the line.
Voting above the line is just a shortcut for voting before the line. It doesn't change the underlying system.
WHYYYYYYY???
This makes it sound like she just wants the power.
Well good luck to her in 2028 when she's up for election...and more importantly, preselection, I guess. See how well Labor rewards that loyalty with their Senate tickets.
Yeah her comment about not affecting change from the cross bench was laughable.
And her goals aligning with Labor ? Oh well, more climate destruction and science denial on the way :(
Dorinda Cox is a piece of shit, I hope her home burns down next large climate driven fire.