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Bandt announces Greens push for Future of Work Commission

Adam Bandt 6 May 2019
Democracy

 

Bandt announces Greens push for Future of Work Commission

Greens Deputy Leader and industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has today used an address to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to announce that the Greens will establish an independent Future of Work Commission, charged with ensuring technology and automation improve people's lives and job security, rather than creating more insecure work. 

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Statement from Adam Bandt regarding the Labor candidate for Melbourne’s resignation.

Adam Bandt 3 May 2019
Democracy

Statement from Adam Bandt regarding the Labor candidate for Melbourne’s resignation.

Greens Adam Bandt MP today said that the decision by the Labor candidate in Melbourne is the right one, and noted that the contest is now one between the Greens and the conservatives.

“Violence against women and sexual violence is unacceptable, in any circumstances. The decision of the Labor candidate to resign is the right one,” Mr Bandt said.

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Australian Greens ready for the climate change election

Richard Di Natale 11 Apr 2019
Democracy
Environment
Climate Change

Australian Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale has welcomed the official start of the election campaign, declaring that the party has never been better equipped to offer a progressive alternative to the old parties. 
 
“We’re ready. On May 18, we’ll give the Australian people a genuine alternative to the old parties, one that offers a positive plan for Australia that will create a better future for all of us,” Sen. Di Natale said.
 

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Parliament Gagged As Tony Abbott Delivers for the 1%

Adam Bandt 24 Jun 2014
Democracy

Deputy Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP said that today Tony Abbott’s agenda was writ large as his Government prevented parliament from fully debating the laws to cut welfare and repeal the price on carbon and mining tax.

“Tony Abbott’s Government gagged parliament so they could deliver for this country’s 1%,” said Mr Bandt.

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‘March In March’ shows Abbott is losing support

Adam Bandt 17 Mar 2014
Democracy

Greens Deputy Leader and Member for Melbourne, Adam Bandt MP, today said that the ‘March In March’ protests across the country were an expression of how strongly people feel against Tony Abbott’s hard-line policies.

“We are a few months into a new Government and already people have taken to the streets to say that Tony Abbott is not acting in their name.”

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Greens deliver stable, top-level representation

Bob Brown 12 Dec 2011
General
Environment and Biodiversity
Employment and Workplace Relations
Democracy
Energy

While the Gillard Labor government continues to short-change Tasmania, both the Australian Greens' leader and deputy leader are Tasmanian.

"Nationwide, Australians can look forward to continued effective representation by the Greens whether it's seeking a fairer tax burden for big corporations to fund health, education, public transport or clean energy technologies and national dental health care," Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Hobart today.

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Australian Greens National Conference Press Conference - November 6, 2011

Bob Brown 6 Nov 2011
Treasury
Science, Research and Innovation
Education
Industry
Health
Family, Ageing and Community Services
Environment and Biodiversity
Energy
Employment and Workplace Relations
Democracy
Climate Change
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Issues

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown, Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters, Senators for Western Australia Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam, and Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt spoke to the media about the Australian Greens National Conference in Fremantle, WA.

Topics included the allocation of preferences, the environmental threats posed by developments in the Kimberley, and the Nationals' call for a "discussion paper" on coal seam gas. 

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Question time needs to be protected: Bandt

Adam Bandt 4 Mar 2011
Democracy

Greens MP Adam Bandt has warned that Question Time in Parliament is threatened by the Opposition's censure motions and other stunts and the Prime Minister then ending Question Time early.

Mr Bandt said he would seek advice from the Clerk of the House about what options existed to protect Question Time.

 "Almost half of the period for questions this sitting week was lost to the Parliament because of the Opposition's tactics and the Government then ending Question Time early," Mr Bandt said today.

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