Greens reject Lidia Thorpe’s racism claim The Greens have rejected an accusation levelled by former member Senator Lidia Thorpe that there is racism within the party. The New Daily · May 29, 2023
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe Is Lodging A Racism Claim Against The Greens Independent Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe has revealed she will lodging a racism claim with Australian Human Rights Commission against The Greens. The news comes after the Indigenous senator (who quit the Greens earlier this year) alleged she had been bullied by her former colleagues. Lidia told ABC TV’s Insiders program on Sunday… Pedestrian.tv · May 28, 2023
Nurses union fined $350,000 for West Australian strike; Rex Patrick loses FOI challenge – as it happened Follow the day’s news live The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023
Morning Mail: Greens send warning over petroleum tax, period poverty bites, Russia moves nukes Government accused of bending to gas lobby; women struggling to afford period products; Russia moves nuclear warheads to Belarus The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023
Labor can’t count on Greens support for petroleum resource rent tax, warns Adam Bandt Exclusive: Party leader says the reform is ‘weak’ and ‘not worth the napkin it was written on’, accusing government of bending to gas lobby The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023
Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct? Greens leader Adam Bandt says rents are rising six times faster than wages. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates. ABC News · May 24, 2023
MPs set for late-night debate on Voice referendum Debate on setting up the referendum into the Indigenous voice will continue in federal parliament on Wednesday. The New Daily · May 23, 2023
Indigenous voice an 'unknown risk': ex-PM Morrison Former prime minister Scott Morrison has spoken out against the Indigenous voice in federal parliament, calling it an unknown risk. AAP · May 23, 2023
Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023
Cost of stage-three tax cuts balloons to $313 billion The cost of the stage-three tax cuts has blown out to $313 billion over 10 years, with more than half of the benefit set to flow to rich. The New Daily · May 17, 2023
Stage-three tax cuts cost blowout predicted, with men and the wealthy to benefit most Adam Bandt decries ‘massive black hole’ after Parliamentary Budget Office analysis puts cost at $313bn over a decade The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023
Fury at millionaire’s pricey McLaren crane lift A millionaire property investor has sparked a storm after stopping traffic to crane a $2 million sports car into his $39 million penthouse. The New Daily · May 11, 2023
Housing advocacy groups fear Labor-Greens clash could scuttle $10bn fund Adam Bandt warns it will be ‘terrible’ if Labor forces vote on bill, as campaigners urge it to renegotiate The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2023
Housing, jobs on federal parliament agenda It may be budget week in federal parliament but there are a number of other priorities for the Albanese government, including housing and job security. The New Daily · May 8, 2023
ABC News · May 7, 2023 Electricity bill relief receives mixed reviews as federal government reveals $14.6b cost of living package The $14.6 billion package over the forward estimates includes $1.5 billion in electricity bill relief for more than 5 million households and a further 1 million small businesses.
The New Daily · Apr 27, 2023 Housing, health to fore at new-look national cabinet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put housing and health on the agenda as he prepares to host a national cabinet meeting with a difference.
The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023 Bandt blasts Labor, unveils plan to take over its base Greens leader Adam Bandt has delivered a dressing down to the Albanese government as he unveils a plan sure to sink its housing policy.
The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023 Fight over affordable housing puts renters in focus Greens leader Adam Bandt is calling for a rent freeze and more investment in affordable housing but the prime minister says his proposed fund goes far enough.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 Greens vow to sink federal government's $10b housing fund, threatening first major defeat for Albanese The federal government wants to establish a $10 billion housing fund to increase affordable supply, but Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party will sink it in the Senate unless the government does more for renters and ends tax discounts for some investment properties.
The Canberra Times · Apr 25, 2023 Greens aim to be 'the party of renters': Adam Bandt Adam Bandt promised to make rent a political issue at the next federal election.
The New Daily · Apr 25, 2023 Greens seek rent freeze in threat to block housing fund The Greens will use their balance of power to block the government's signature $10 billion housing package unless it agrees to enforce a national rent
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023 Give states $16bn in return for nationwide rent freeze, Adam Bandt says Freezing residential rents possible, Greens leader to tell National Press Club, thanks to ‘wall-to-wall Labor state governments’
ABC News · Apr 20, 2023 Lidia Thorpe says prime minister is trying to silence her, after strip club altercation Prime Minister Anthony Albanese encouraged independent senator Lidia Thorpe to seek support after an expletive-laden altercation outside a Melbourne strip club at the weekend. The senator says the PM and others are trying to undermine her work.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023 Greens blasts ‘centre-right’ Albanese government after Labor rules out substantial jobseeker boost Adam Bandt says ALP not progressive and is ‘making economic decisions Scott Morrison would have been proud of’
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 Former defence leaders urge government to release report into national security risks posed by climate change Former Australian defence force chief Chris Barrie says the government should immediately release a declassified version of the report to help the public grapple with looming risks.