Greens candidate for Griffith, Geoff Ebbs, has received support from disaffected Rudd staffers and volunteers.
“The evening he won the leadership an ex-staffer asked for Greens campaign account details so that she could donate to the campaign.” Mr Ebbs said.
The Greens volunteer workshop in Coorparoo on Saturday will include many ex-Labor voters, volunteers and members, a spokesperson for the candidate said.
“We have members of the firefighters and nurses unions, people who leafleted for Labor in the past and now we are garnering this interest from people once close to the Prime Minister.
“Everyone is united in putting a Queensland Green in the Senate to build an Abbot-proof fence,” Mr Ebbs said.
In contrast to the disappointment in the electorate in the manner in which Prime Minster Rudd took office again, there is huge respect and admiration for our former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
“Voters understand that we cannot continue tearing down the house to fuel economic growth. Residents understand that Greens have a long term plan for a robust, stable economy,” Mr Ebbs said, “and people are starting to realise that our time has come.”
The volunteers workshop will be held at the Coorparoo Bowling Club at midday on July 6th.