Queenslanders embraced Greens because they saw politics was broken, says Adam Bandt

Flush from winning three seats in Brisbane, Bandt debunked the myth that sunshine state residents are conservative

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Far from being inherently conservative", as the political class assumed them to be, Queenslanders in fact went into the federal election with a better understanding that politics was broken", according to Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Bandt made the comments on Friday as he became the first Australian Green to address the Queensland Media Club in its 17-year history, but not before he had to deal with an elephant in the room when thanking the event's sponsors, among whom was the Brisbane Airport Corporation.

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