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Adam Bandt
MP for Melbourne (2010-2025) and Greens Leader (2020-2025)

Greens push Labor to keep deficit levy

21 April, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens have forced Labor to consider making the deficit levy permanent and called on ...

Cautious welcome as government adopts Greens super plan: Bandt

20 April, 2016 - In response to reports the government is set to lower superannuation tax concessions for people earning over $180,000, Greens Treasury spokespe...

Tobacco tax rise should not fund tax cuts: Bandt

15 April, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said if the government is looking to put up the price of cigarettes, they should use that mone...

Greens will fight government’s moves on Road Safety

14 April, 2016 - Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens will fight the government’s moves to override a Road Safety Remune...

Labor must end the tax cuts arms race this election: Greens

14 April, 2016 - In response to the open letter signed by 50 eminent Australians calling on the government to not cut taxes, Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam B...

Labor too weak on steel procurement: Greens

14 April, 2016 - Greens Industry spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Labor’s plan to supposedly save the Australian steel industry by ‘maximising’ local steel...

Shorten must rule out Labor-Liberal preference deal

4 April, 2016 - Greens MP Adam Bandt has called on Bill Shorten to rule out preferencing the Liberals ahead of the Greens at the upcoming election. Mr Bandt sai...

Income tax proposal a cop out

30 March, 2016 - The Liberals are proving they're not up to the task of tax reform, again dumping their budget problems on state and territory governments, the ...

Turnbull must ditch Abbott’s hardline public sector bargaining policy: Greens

30 March, 2016 - Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ditch Tony Abbott’s hardline bargaini...

CEIF: Turnbull’s climate con

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised Malcolm Turnbull's new Clean Energy Innovation Fund for trying to make a cut in clean energy funding look...

Greens to oppose income tax cuts & company tax cuts for big business

23 March, 2016 - “The Greens will not support income tax cuts in the upcoming Budget,” Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt said. “The Treasurer has talked u...

ATO tax data strengthens case for ending unfair tax breaks in Budget: Greens

22 March, 2016 - Data released by the Australian Tax Office today on how much Australia’s richest companies paid in tax strengthens the case for the government ...