The Green party, who didn't bombard me with text messaging spam, managed to eke out a seat in traditionally conservative Queensland, with two more possibly to c

The Green party, who didn't bombard me with text messaging spam, managed to eke out a seat in traditionally conservative Queensland, with two more possibly to come. It is clear that climate change was a big issue with many voters, perhaps unsurprisingly given the bushfires, floods and generally miserable summers we've been having. This was particularly interesting because neither major party really went hard on climate this time round, thus leaving a vacuum that was filled by third parties and independents