Greens leader in denial, and not just about the warming pause Christine Milne says it's natural to lose six senior advisers in a week, and her leadership team is united after an election slump caused by everyone else but the Greens themselves. There's three false claims right there. Going, going... DIVISIONS are deepening within the Greens as current counting shows their support has collapsed by a third since 2010 with more than half a million voters deserting the party at the September 7 election... (T) he disastrous showing is now sparking off furious bouts of finger pointing as the party seeks to sheet home the blame and leader Christine Milne faces increasing pressure. Senator Milne has already lost her chief of staff, Ben Oquist, who held the same job under Bob Brown. "He got increasingly angry and it became increasingly obvious he didn't have Christine's back and he had to go," one Greens insider said... Reports that deputy leader Adam Bandt is poised to challenge for the leadership with Mr Oquist's backing were denied. "He (Mr Bandt) knows the leadership's going to be his," one source told The Weekend Australian, saying the leadership would eventually land in his hands without a challenge... (A) Tasmanian source spoke of speculation former state Greens leader Peg Putt or the incumbent Nick McKim, expected to be tipped from office at next year's state poll, could be drafted in to replace Senator Milne in Canberra. "Milne is on the ropes," the source said.