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Caveat emptor should be the rule in politics as it is in other spheres of life. Yet people seem to treat politics as if it had no risks or consequences.

Witness the recent Victorian State election where, across the State, 9.2 per cent of voters cast their primary vote for the Greens. Richmond, which is filling with aspirational, young professional types moving into trendy apartments, recorded a vote of 27 per cent for the Green candidate.

Of course, the concerns people have about environmental degradation are both understandable and justified. Many of our most difficult problems emanate from our misuse of the natural environment and, as we become wealthier, we value the …