Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Methane from Australian coal and gas could be 60% higher than estimated

Adam Bandt24 February 2023 - 09:30 AEST24 February 2023 - 10:39 AEST

Adam Bandt Coal and gas is blowing a hole in the government’s already weak safeguard mechanism, and these new figures almost wipe out any claimed emissions reduction from the measure....

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Rents this year are predicted to go up 11%. Last year they went u…

Adam Bandt23 February 2023 - 13:25 AEST23 February 2023 - 14:16 AEST

Adam Bandt Rents this year are predicted to go up 11%. Last year they went up 10%. Meanwhile, Labor's housing 'plan' has nothing for renters, and wages are going nowhere....

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: No new coal and gas projects is the bare minimum if we are to tac…

Adam Bandt23 February 2023 - 10:05 AEST23 February 2023 - 10:16 AEST

Adam Bandt No new coal and gas projects is the bare minimum if we are to tackle the climate crisis. As it stands, Labor’s policy is actively making things worse....

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: It’s not just me who’s furious that Labor approved over 100 new g…

Adam Bandt22 February 2023 - 18:30 AEST

Adam Bandt It's not just me who's furious that Labor approved over 100 new gas wells yesterday. 57% of all Australians want no more new coal and gas. theguardian.com/environment/20…Show TweetIt's...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Wages have now slid back to where they were in 2010, adjusted to …

Adam Bandt22 February 2023 - 17:05 AEST22 February 2023 - 18:01 AEST

Adam Bandt Wages have now slid back to where they were in 2010, adjusted to inflation. This is the biggest fall in real wages on record. Workers aren’t getting their...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Labor’s safeguard mechanism will actively make the climate crisis…

Adam Bandt22 February 2023 - 14:19 AEST22 February 2023 - 15:41 AEST

Adam Bandt Labor’s safeguard mechanism will actively make the climate crisis worse by allowing new coal and gas projects. And we know they’ll keep approving them. Just yesterday, without a...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Santos, one of Australia’s biggest gas companies, has had their a…

Adam Bandt22 February 2023 - 09:44 AEST22 February 2023 - 10:57 AEST

Adam Bandt Santos, one of Australia's biggest gas companies, has had their after-tax profits go up 221%. Labor just gave Santos approval for another 116 new gas wells. Gas is...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: ‘Making climate crisis worse’: Greens blast Labor after Queensland coal seam gas expansion…

Adam Bandt22 February 2023 - 09:18 AEST

Adam Bandt A reminder that Santos have donated at least $521,719 to Labor since 2015. Labor is safeguarding coal and gas corporations' profits, not your future. ‘Making climate crisis worse’:...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Labor has just approved 116 new gas wells to be fracked by Santos…

Adam Bandt21 February 2023 - 15:34 AEST21 February 2023 - 16:28 AEST

Adam Bandt Labor has just approved 116 new gas wells to be fracked by Santos in QLD. Not only that, Tanya Plibersek has given them the green light to operate...

Greens Leader

Adam Bandt: Doing better than the previous government is often enough. Not this time

Adam Bandt20 February 2023 - 18:06 AEST

Adam Bandt The challenges we face are immense. The climate, housing and inequality crisis are hurting communities right now. This isn't a moment to simply step over an incredibly low...