Chandler-Mather on what happened to the Greens

Max Chandler-Mather discusses whether the Greens can mount a comeback and tap into the progressive version of Pauline’s populist politics.

Jun 24, 2026, updated Jun 24, 2026

Amid the seismic political shift currently underway in this country there’s been one party missing from the conversation – the Greens.

And it’s curious, because the conditions that have seen One Nation rise – frustration with the major parties, a slip in living standards, appetite for change – should suit the Greens and their anti-establishment politics.

So why are they lost in the political wilderness?

Today, former Greens MP and Greens Institute CEO Max Chandler-Mather discusses whether the Greens can mount a comeback and tap into the progressive version of Pauline’s populist politics.

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Guest: Former Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather

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