2022-06-17
The Australian Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has announced the party’s updated portfolio allocation for the upcoming 47th Parliament, ahead of the first sittings in July.
Presented to yesterday evening’s Party Room, the new allocation gives newly elected MPs and Senators the power to progress the issues they were elected to advance, while recognising the years of experience behind the Greens existing portfolio holders.
The reshuffle sees Max Chandler-Mather represent the Greens on housing matters, Libby Watson-Brown represent Infrastructure and Transport, and Stephen Bates take on the LGBTIQA+ and Youth portfolios.
Former economist Barbara Pocock will represent the Greens on Finance and Employment, Gladstone-based former teacher Penny Allman-Payne will take on Schools as well as Industry, Transition & Regional Development, and former NSW MLC David Shoebridge, who has successfully pushed for action on corruption over many years, will serve as spokesperson for Justice and Defence.
“With more Greens in Parliament than ever before, this talented team combines years of experience with fresh perspectives,” Mr Bandt said.
“This strong team will push the government to deliver on climate, integrity and inequality.
“With the Liberals in disarray and wiped off the electoral map, this Parliament offers an opportunity to make the big changes we need, like getting out of coal and gas while looking after workers and communities, while making big corporations pay their fair share of tax to get dental into Medicare and fix the housing affordability crisis.
“While the Liberals chase after the far-right fringe, this new Greens line-up will offer a progressive economic alternative to a Labor government that’s giving tax cuts to billionaires while opening more coal and gas.”
Greens Portfolios for the 47th Parliament Member of Parliament Portfolio Adam BandtLeader
- Climate Change and Energy
- Workplace Relations
Deputy Leader
- Education
- Anti-Racism
- International Aid & Global Justice
- Animal Welfare
Leader in the Senate
- Women
- Democracy
Deputy Leader in the Senate
- First Nations
- The Republic
- Sport
Manager of Greens Business in the Senate
- Environment & Water
- Arts & Communications
Senate Whip
- Economic Justice and Treasury
- Home Affairs, Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Party Room Chair
- Social Services
- Aged Care
- Government Services
- Forests
- Agriculture
- Healthy Oceans
- Waste
- Health
- Foreign Affairs, Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
- Disability Rights and Services
- Resources
- Science
- Trade and Tourism
- Justice
- Defence and Veterans’ Affairs
- Digital Rights
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Sustainable Cities
- Finance
- Employment
- Public Sector
- Housing
- Homelessness
- Industry, Transition and Regional Development
- Northern Australia
- Schools
- LGBTIQA+
- Youth
