"We are still gaining more members than we’re losing which is the important thing and I think people recognise that the Greens do have a very distinctive position on the political spectrum because what we’re talking about and none of the other parties are is the importance not just of social justice but of environmental justice as well, in other words how do we make sure that we live on a planet of finite resources in a way that is just and equitable but also that is genuinely sustainable."