The inner sanctums of the Labor party are sweating their time in executive government, power is very much in the balance. Labor’s primary vote has not just dropped to 30 per cent; it’s steadily heading towards 26 per cent or less on a national basis and probably even lower in Richmond.
In our electorate of Richmond, regardless of what occurs nationally, the Greens’ 2025 primary vote will finally eclipse Labor and the conservative primary vote, which means Justine is ‘toast’ and the only interesting electoral issue is how Labor voters cast their preferences between the Greens and Nationals.
Justine has a saying ‘every election is different’ and that’s right.
Labor will go into minority government with Greens’ support and my prediction is that Mandy Nolan will become the first minister in that new government in the seat of Richmond since the 55-year hold of the seat by the (Country/National party) clan of Hugo, Dough and Larry Anthony.
Richmond needs change. The country needs change. Voters will vote for change.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
