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Tony Abbott responsible for Holden closure: Bandt
Greens Deputy Leader and industry spokesperson Adam Bandt MP says Tony Abbott must accept responsibility for Holden’s closure.
Labor kills Doncaster rail: Bandt
Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Federal Member for Melbourne has slammed Victorian Labor’s transport plan, released today, saying it confirms that Labor will kill off Doncaster rail and back the East West tollroad.
Is Australia phone tapping the Indonesian President?
Adam asked Tony Abbott today about allegations of Australian phone tapping of the Indonesian President's phone.
Greens will fight attack on unions: Bandt
Greens Deputy Leader and workplace relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has said the Greens will resist the government’s attempt to undermine unions’ ability to protect Australian workers’ rights.
CSIRO job cuts are economic vandalism: Bandt
Greens Acting Leader, Adam Bandt says he is gravely concerned about reports that almost a quarter of CSIRO jobs are under threat from the government’s public service freeze. Mr Bandt said CSIRO cuts would amount to economic vandalism and again prove the anti-science bias of the government.
Flemington doesn’t need a super high-rise: Bandt
Greens Deputy Leader and Federal Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt MP will push for the Treasurer to reject a move to allow a Chinese super high-rise developer - Greenland Holding Group - to buy land from the Victorian Racing Club in Flemington.
Final Melbourne Greens vote sets record
With results officially declared today, the seat of Melbourne is now the greenest place in the country, said newly re-elected Greens MP, Adam Bandt. A huge swing of 7% to the Greens saw a record primary vote of 42.6% in the seat, with the party winning a lower house seat...
Tony Abbott’s carbon tax con unravelling: Bandt
Greens Acting Leader Adam Bandt MP says Tony Abbott is crabwalking away from his threat of a double-dissolution election, showing his promise to repeal the so-called carbon tax was all a con.