At around 10pm on Saturday night, the ABC’s Antony Green called the Queensland state election for the Liberal National Party (LNP).

Despite bold predictions of gaining four or more seats, the Queensland Greens have lost South Brisbane while narrowly holding on to the seat of Maiwar, continuing the trend seen in both the recent NSW local and Brisbane City Council elections.

While former premier Steven Miles refused to concede defeat on the night, the Greens avoided speaking altogether. 

The following day? Silence.

In fact, they remained silent until around 4pm on Sunday, when Greens leader Adam Bandt, flanked by Federal MP Max Chandler-Mather and Queensland MP Michael Berkman, issued a press release claiming that Labor had “stolen” their so-called “great policies” of “free school lunches”, “cheap public transport”, and “free GP appointments”.

Notably missing from Bandt’s statement were references to their other “great policies,” like legalising hard drugs, taxing inheritances, increasing immigration amid a housing crisis, or slashing the Australian Defence Force budget.

Nor did they mention their strong pro-Palestine stance or support for extreme protests in universities, schools, and on our streets. Climate and environmental issues? Silence. 

Bandt went further, accusing Labor of giving up on government and focusing on fighting the Greens instead of fighting the LNP

“When Labor realises the Greens can work with them, we can make these positive changes a reality,” he said.

Working “together” on what “positive changes”? 

Clearly, the Greens lack any capacity for self-reflection—opting instead for deflection and blame.

Maybe the Greens should have a long, hard look at the divisiveness they support?

With their growing aggression, relentless protests, blind ideology, internal conflicts, and authoritarian tendencies.

But instead they will double down on blame and defend their extreme, unrealistic and uncosted policies.

There’s no way Labor should work with the Greens, let alone preference them in an election.