Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Rental affordability worst ever seen for minimum wage earners, Anglicare says

Adam Bandt29 April 2023 - 09:00 AEST

Adam Bandt The Rental Affordability Snapshot shows just how bad the housing crisis has gotten. Less than 0.8% of rentals are considered affordable. We need urgent action. Rental affordability worst...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Skyrocketing rents are not a future problem. This is a now proble…

Adam Bandt28 April 2023 - 14:04 AEST28 April 2023 - 15:14 AEST

Adam Bandt Skyrocketing rents are not a future problem. This is a now problem. Every day people are skipping meals. Choosing between medication and paying rent. Government should make sure...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: I couldn’t live on $49 a day. No one can. We need to raise the r…

Adam Bandt27 April 2023 - 16:04 AEST27 April 2023 - 17:12 AEST

Adam Bandt I couldn't live on $49 a day. No one can. We need to raise the rate of JobSeeker above the poverty line.Show TweetI couldn't live on $49 a...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: If we can afford stage 3 tax cuts, nuclear submarines and new AFL…

Adam Bandt27 April 2023 - 15:31 AEST27 April 2023 - 20:32 AEST

Adam Bandt If we can afford stage 3 tax cuts, nuclear submarines and new AFL stadiums we can afford to raise Jobseeker and freeze rents.If we can afford stage 3...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Labor: stop saying it’s too hard. A 2-year freeze on rent increa…

Adam Bandt27 April 2023 - 09:49 AEST27 April 2023 - 10:17 AEST

Adam Bandt Labor: stop saying it’s too hard. A 2-year freeze on rent increases is possible. Enough public housing to end homelessness is possible. Lifting Jobseeker and all income support...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: People are hurting and they need immediate action. So instead of …

Adam Bandt27 April 2023 - 09:15 AEST27 April 2023 - 21:57 AEST

Adam Bandt People are hurting and they need immediate action. So instead of the billions being spent on the Stage 3 tax cuts, let’s hear more about how we’re going...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: We need to have a national conversation about renting. We all kn…

Adam Bandt26 April 2023 - 12:49 AEST26 April 2023 - 13:57 AEST

Adam Bandt We need to have a national conversation about renting. We all know what the problem is: rents are through the roof. The answer starts with a rent freeze....

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: I’m speaking at the @PressClubAust today and we need to talk abou…

Adam Bandt26 April 2023 - 12:40 AEST26 April 2023 - 15:08 AEST

Adam Bandt I’m speaking at the @PressClubAust today and we need to talk about the budget. Labor’s stage 3 tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy will cost the budget at least...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Labor claims they can’t afford serious help for renters and young…

Adam Bandt26 April 2023 - 09:18 AEST26 April 2023 - 09:54 AEST

Adam Bandt Labor claims they can't afford serious help for renters and young people in this budget. But somehow, there's billions in handouts for property investors. I'll be calling it...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: A national rent freeze is costed, legal and necessary….

Adam Bandt26 April 2023 - 08:40 AEST27 April 2023 - 23:08 AEST

Adam Bandt A national rent freeze is costed, legal and necessary. Labor just needs to step up to the plate.A national rent freeze is costed, legal and necessary. Labor just...