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Nick McKim
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Labor’s budget keeps people in poverty, while the wealthy and big corporations win big

9 May, 2023 - Labor’s second Budget is a betrayal of the people promised that no one would be left behind. It makes bad choices that put a surplus ahead of supp...

Labor’s PRRT changes are less than the bare minimum

8 May, 2023 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to Labor’s proposed changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). “Labor’s...

Gas giants still PRRTying while the planet burns

5 May, 2023 - The Greens have responded to reports that the government’s planned changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax will increase revenue by only $3B ov...

Jim Chalmers needs to step in and overrule out of control RBA

2 May, 2023 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Nick McKim responded to the RBA’s decision to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at today’s board meetin...

Greens to fight to keep government interest rate power

21 April, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Treasury spokesperson Senator Nick McKim have said the Greens will fight the proposal to remove the Treasurer’s po...

Inflation figures show there is no need for more rate rises

29 March, 2023 - Falling inflation shows the Reserve Bank has no justification to again raise interest rates next week, Greens Economic Justice spokesperson Sen...

Bankers donate their way out of fines

8 March, 2023 - The Government’s decision to drop provisions for million dollar fines for bankers who cheat their customers shows the major banks have bought a ...

Labor abandons refugees in Nauru and PNG

8 March, 2023 - The Greens have condemned the Labor Party for betraying refugees and people seeking asylum trapped in Nauru and PNG, after voting against the Gr...

Labor too gutless to support own policy

7 March, 2023 - Labor’s decision to oppose Greens legislation to evacuate refugees and people seeking asylum to safety in Australia - despite the bill being con...

RBA's Tenth Consecutive Interest Rate Rise is Institutional Madness

7 March, 2023 - The Reserve Bank's record tenth consecutive interest rate rise is a clear indication that the central bank is out of control and needs to be rei...

A serious plan for super could fund doubling rent assistance

4 March, 2023 - The Greens have called on the government to strengthen their proposed superannuation plan to meaningfully address wealth inequality and fund mea...

ABS figures show further interest rate rises unwarranted

1 March, 2023 - ABS figures released today show that further interest rate rises are unnecessary. “The RBA should not continue to raise interest rates when i...