Without The Greens vote, Labor hasn't the remotest chance of winning the next election. Bill Shorten knows that. With his personal electoral stocks plummeting, he will go all out to curry favour with The Greens and the Labor left. Hence we will be regaled with more idiotic plans such as his announcement of a 50% renewable target. We simply don't have the money to keep funding (to the tune of billions of dollars annually) get rich quick (off the tax payers) back eyesore wind farm projects. Projects that deliver almost zero benefit but push up the cost of power to cash strapped Australians.
Let's face it, if the polls are correct, he may also pick up some of the left conservative side who has been sucked into the global warming so called 'dirty energy' myth.
It will be interesting to see the reaction following his announcement. One thing we can be sure of is left leaning media and importantly the ABC will be fawning over this. Prepare yourself.
We must also remember. The unions already own 50% of Shorten. He is indebted to them. Now The Greens and the left are claiming their share of his and Labor's 'political flesh'. I'll leave you with one thought. Gillard was in exactly the same position and look how that panned out.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bill-shorten-to-unveil-50-renewable-energy-target-at-labor-conference-20150721-gih4bp.html
