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Ben McKay

Greens threaten Labor with preference power play

Greens veteran Bob Brown wants the party to dump preferencing Labor over its fossil fuel support. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

Two Greens heavyweights are threatening to deny Labor preferences at the next federal election in retaliation for the government's approval of fossil fuel projects. 

Party founder Bob Brown and veteran Senator Nick McKim are behind the move, co-sponsoring a motion at the Greens' conference this weekend in Tasmania.

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