[A Thread] The #Teals have always been moderate Liberals at heart. Their stance on super contributions should surprise nobody. There has been a myth that they are lefties because they took seats off Liberals. #auspol 1/4
The #Teals took Liberal seats off moderate Liberals who had been neutered by the ultra-conservative religious right faction within the Liberal Party. That doesn't make them lefties, just unencumbered Liberals. #auspol 2/4
The Murdoch media has also taken the line that the #Teals are lefties, because they support action on #climatechange. This too is a Furphy. The climate change debate is about science vs fiction/conspiracies. It's not about economic systems. #auspol 3/4
In fact one could argue that its a capitalist imperative to address climate change, as there is money to be made from the transition and longer term economic benefits that accrue from a healthy environment. #auspol 4/4
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