Greens Deputy Leader Adam Bandt speaking to the media highlighted that Labor turned its back on single parents and caused a lot of harm for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Adam and The Greens are standing up for single parents and pressing the government to undo the harm they've caused.

Christine Milne and Adam Bandt outlined a new Greens push to amend depreciation loopholes in the mining tax. Adam Bandt commented on the Greens-Coalition motion on protecting science and research funding in the Budget that passed the House today and Senator Milne also commented on Prisoner X.

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Subjects: Mining tax, life-work balance, coal and coal seam gas mining

Subjects: Mining tax

Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, outlined the Greens' plans for the New Year today as he marked the eve of cuts to single parents' payments.

"The old parties' New Year's resolutions will ring hollow unless they are willing to face up to Australia's looming revenue challenge," said Mr Bandt.

"In 2013, the Greens want government to do its job of looking after people and the environment, and that means standing up to big business and the wealthy.

As 2012 draws to a close, we should reflect on the significant political achievements of a productive minority Parliament, Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, said today.

Here is the Greens' ‘best of' for 2012:

The Greens' updated policy platform reaffirms the party's core beliefs and will help voters assess the cost of Greens' policies and where the money will come from to pay for them, said Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt.

"The Greens believe government should be about caring for people and the environment while standing up to big business," said Mr Bandt.

"The Greens' updated policy platform reaffirms our core beliefs, such as making big business contribute a fairer share to fund the services Australians expect, like good schools and a universal healthcare system."

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Subjects: COAG, environmental protection, electricity market reform, inquiry into insecure work

Senator Christine Milne and Adam Bandt discussed the Senate Committee report into electricity pricing, Greens motions in both houses on Newstart, and Greens' successful negotiations on pokies and wheat, and other issues of the day.