Big Marty to tackle influence of Greens
AN Australian and Maroons league legend is spearheading a movement to counteract the influence of activists like inner- city greens and GetUp!.
While not a political party, the fledgling movement is made up of farmers, landholders and others in agriculture who are fed up with people in cities having all the power.
Headed by former North Queensland Cowboys prop Martin Bella, dozens of rural activists wearing green shirts will descend on Longman tomorrow and Saturday to tell people to vote against Labor and the Greens.
Earlier this year, the Palaszczuk Government enacted vegetation management laws, which the rural sector says created onerous red tape putting financial pressure on farmers.
Mr Bella, who is now a Mackay councillor and coowner of a farming operation, said the Green Shirt movement had already gained interest from interstate and even overseas.
He said the group did not support the LNP – instead it opposed political parties which backed anti- tree- clearing laws.
“I’m not a member of the LNP, I’m not a member of One Nation. I’m totally anti- Green and their influence on political parties,” he said.
“Where it gets to the point where the Government won’t listen, it’s time to make them listen.” Mr Bella said Green Shirt volunteers would talk to voters at polling booths.