by Bruce Notley-Smith
As the election count continues it seems unlikely the Greens can seize the balance of power in the Legislative Council, with that falling instead to the Shooters and Fishers Party and the Christian Democrats.
On the surface it looks grim — Greens with the balance would have forced serious debate on reforming the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act. That debate is now unlikely to begin for another three years, while actual reform could be a decade away. A better outcome for our community would have been a Coalition majority in both houses and no need to deal with Fred Nile.
But in terms of public support for the Christian Democrats, this has not been a victory election. All Nile has succeeded in doing is winning back the seat he lost when Gordon Moyes defected to form Family First NSW, and his party’s high-profile campaign against our community in Sydney seems to have backfired.
Full Story from the Star Observer
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