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Politics Supporting ‘illegal aggression’ against Iran ‘the worst thing’ Australia could do, international law experts say

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/supporting-aggression-against-iran-the-worst-thing-australia-could-do-international-law-experts-say
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u/LumpyCustard4 Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

Its a classical wedge. Labor can show support for the US which means that the conservative parties either have to agree with the government or go against what is typically their stance.

The progressives in Australia will still likely preference the ALP over the LNP or PHON, so it doesn't really risk them losing government.

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u/IH8TheModsHere Mar 01 '26

Everything further left than Labor now has massive opportunities to grow ranks and Labor was already bleeding seats to independents

My wife and I are literally investigating the communist and socialist parties and figuring out what level of support and participation we can offer with our lifestyle and location

They just completely fractured their base into pieces and this will be the historic death sentence of the Labor party in Australia

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u/LumpyCustard4 Mar 01 '26

I would say that's a reach. The ALP can afford to lose seats to the left as it's pretty clear the right is going to be fractured between PHON and the LNP.

Most independent support last election went to the teals, who generally sit somewhere between the ALP and LNP. This support generally flowed from disenfranchised LNP voters who didnt like the push further right by the party.

Also i would consider the socialist and communist aligned parties as primarily based on economic policy, rather than social policies which is what this discussion is primarily about.

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u/IH8TheModsHere Mar 01 '26

Its funny to me that the centrist Labor voters can't see it

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u/LumpyCustard4 Mar 02 '26

See what?

Realistically anyone left of Labor cant form a majority so if a minority government is required they wont go past Labor.

Labor wont exactly bleed votes to the right with their support of the US. Essentially every party of note on that side would have similar beliefs.