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.

Christine Milne and Adam Bandt held a press conference to respond to the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and responded to other issues of the day

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Subjects: Afghanistan, MYEFO, ACT elections

Christine Milne and Adam Bandt addressed the press to discuss proposed ammendments to the EU carbon price linkage legislation and contracts for closures, as well as a motion before Parliament to protect whistleblowers. They responded to other questions of the day.

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Following his latest offensive outburst, Australian Greens MPs will not appear on Alan Jones' radio show and they have called on other parties to make the same commitment.

"The Australian body politic should disassociate itself from Alan Jones," said Greens Deputy Leader Adam Bandt.

"Alan Jones' comments about the Prime Minister's father are the latest in a long line of offensive statements. This is not political commentary, it's hate media, pure and simple."

"All Australian members of parliament should refuse to reward this behaviour."

Christine Milne and Adam Bandt held a joint press conference to talk about the Country of Origin Food Labelling legislation, and answer questions on other issues of the day.

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Subjects: Country of Origin Food Labelling Bill, genetic modification, farm gate prices, polls, super trawler, marriage equality, Tony Abbott, ASIC