Have the Greens lost their appetite for a fight?
Sep 7, 2026 •
On the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Labor has promised a vast new national park to protect more than 12,000 koalas.
But there’s a catch.
The New South Wales government wants carbon credits to help pay for it. By ending planned logging, it could generate credits that are then sold to companies to offset their emissions.
For the Greens, that creates a dilemma at a moment when both major parties are bleeding voters – voters who are walking straight past the Greens as an alternative.
They want the forests protected, but have long opposed carbon offsets that allow big polluters to keep polluting. Now those two positions are about to collide.
Today, co-chief executive officer of the Australia Institute Richard Denniss on koalas, carbon offsets and whether the Greens are still willing to pick the big fights.
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Have the Greens lost their appetite for a fight?
2037 • Sep 7, 2026
Have the Greens lost their appetite for a fight?
On the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Labor has promised a vast new national park to protect more than 12,000 koalas.
But there’s a catch.
The New South Wales government wants carbon credits to help pay for it. By ending planned logging, it could generate credits that are then sold to companies to offset their emissions.
For the Greens, that creates a dilemma at a moment when both major parties are bleeding voters – voters who are walking straight past the Greens as an alternative.
They want the forests protected, but have long opposed carbon offsets that allow big polluters to keep polluting. Now those two positions are about to collide.
Today, co-chief executive officer of the Australia Institute Richard Denniss on koalas, carbon offsets and whether the Greens are still willing to pick the big fights.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Guest: Co-chief executive officer of the Australia Institute, Richard Denniss
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