Fairfax/Ipsos poll: Support for the Greens surges to 16 per cent of voters

By Richard Willingham, State Political Correspondent
Updated July 7 2015 - 4:13pm, first published July 6 2015 - 5:54pm
News Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Photo: Jay Cronan
News Greens leader Richard Di Natale. Photo: Jay Cronan
The federal member for Melbourne Adam Bandt celebrates the election of new state member for Melbourne Ellen Sandell in 2014. Photo: Penny Stephens
The federal member for Melbourne Adam Bandt celebrates the election of new state member for Melbourne Ellen Sandell in 2014. Photo: Penny Stephens
Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale with his co-deputies senators Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam.  Photo: Andrew Meares
Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale with his co-deputies senators Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam. Photo: Andrew Meares

The elevation of Richard Di Natale to Greens leader and voter dissatisfaction with the major parties has seen the Greens primary vote surge, according to the latest Fairfax/Ipsos poll.