Greens Vow to Block Potential Liberal Minority Government

With minority government increasingly likely after the next election, the Greens have categorically ruled out supporting a Liberal-led coalition.

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young reacts during a press conference after winning her defamation case against against former Senator David Leyonhjelm today in the Senate at Parliament House on Nov. 25, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

While a recent AFP poll suggesting a possible minority government led by the Liberals in the next federal election, the Greens have been quick to assert they will have no part in it.

“We will be the insurance in the parliament to stop that,” Greens communications spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young told reporters.