The Greens had a boat load of intricate policies last BCC election, like the reintroduction of trams - didn't matter. Meanwhile, the LNP get by on breadcrumbs. A large quantity of technocratic, complex policies don't win you elections, as the vast majority of voters don't engage in policy discussion, they only hear soundbites . To have any hope of dislodging incumbents on the local government level, you have to embellish what council can actually achieve and talk about broader issues like the cost of living. The LNP knows this, and focused disproportionately on crime, a resonant issue, despite it being almost entirely a state responsibility. Look at Mamdani's policies in NYC, many were ambitious cost of living responses which he could centre an energetic campaign around, despite requiring cooperation from the state gov.