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Now I’m Fighting the Left: Greens Party Co-Founder to Protest for Women’s Rights

Drew Hutton founded the Australian and Queensland Greens, but says he’s now battling ‘thugs from the left.’
Now I’m Fighting the Left: Greens Party Co-Founder to Protest for Women’s Rights
Signage denoting a unisex bathroom can be seen at Melbourne Airport, Australia, on Oct. 31, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
4/9/2025|Updated: 4/9/2025
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Long-time activist Drew Hutton, who chained himself to a tree in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall in the 1980s amid a slew of protest activities, finds himself at odds with the political party he once founded—the Greens.

It’s a well-worn story in modern times, a once leading progressive eventually finds themselves isolated from a social justice cause they hold dear, as the political left swings further and further to the extreme.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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